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Health, environmental, and animal rights motives for vegetarian eating.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Health, the environment, and animal rights represent the three main reasons people cite for vegetarian diet in Western societies. However, it has not been shown that these motives can be distinguished empirically, and little is known about what kind of ...
Christopher J Hopwood, Wiebke Bleidorn, Ted Schwaba, Sophia Chen   +3 more
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Vegetarian and vegan diets: benefits and drawbacks

European Heart Journal, 2023
Graphical Abstract Graphical Abstract A comparison of healthy vegetarian diets vs. unhealthy vegetarian diets. HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Tian Wang, A. Masedunskas, W. Willett, L. Fontana   +3 more
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Vegetarian or vegan diets and blood lipids: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

European Heart Journal, 2023
Aims Due to growing environmental focus, plant-based diets are increasing steadily in popularity. Uncovering the effect on well-established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide, is thus highly relevant. Therefore,
C. A. Koch, E. W. Kjeldsen, R. Frikke-Schmidt   +2 more
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Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Cardiometabolic Risk in People With or at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

JAMA Network Open, 2023
Key Points Question Do vegetarian diets improve the cardiometabolic profile of people with or at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)? Findings In this meta-analysis of 20 randomized clinical trials (with 1878 participants) with an average 6 ...
Tian Wang, C. Kroeger, Sophie Cassidy, Sayan Mitra, R. Ribeiro, Shane Jose, A. Masedunskas, A. Senior, L. Fontana   +8 more
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Vegetarian and vegan diets and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

European Journal of Nutrition, 2022
Purpose Vegetarian diets have been associated with reduced risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, results regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) overall and stroke are less clear.
Jarle Sæby Dybvik, M. Svendsen, D. Aune
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The Role of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as a Functional Food in Vegetarian Nutrition

Foods, 2023
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in Cannabis sativa and its uses. The recreational use of inflorescences as a source of THC has led to the legal restriction of C.
Gianluca Rizzo, M. Storz, Gioacchino Calapai   +2 more
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Association of meat, vegetarian, pescatarian and fish-poultry diets with risk of 19 cancer sites and all cancer: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study and meta-analysis

BMC Medicine, 2022
Background The associations of cancer with types of diets, including vegetarian, fish, and poultry-containing diets, remain unclear. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate the association of type of diet with all cancers and 19 site ...
S. Parra-Soto, Danay Ahumada, F. Petermann-Rocha, Jirapitcha Boonpoor, J. L. Gallegos, Jana J. Anderson, L. Sharp, F. Malcomson, K. Livingstone, J. Mathers, J. Pell, F. Ho, C. Celis-Morales   +12 more
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Growth, body composition, and cardiovascular and nutritional risk of 5- to 10-y-old children consuming vegetarian, vegan, or omnivore diets

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021
Background Plant-based diets (PBDs) are increasingly recommended for human and planetary health. However, comprehensive evidence on the health effects of PBDs in children remains incomplete, particularly in vegans.
Małgorzata A Desmond, Jakub G Sobiecki, M. Jaworski, P. Płudowski, J. Antoniewicz, M. Shirley, S. Eaton, J. Książyk, M. Cortina-Borja, Bianca L De Stavola, M. Fewtrell, J. Wells   +11 more
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Nutrient Intake and Status of German Children and Adolescents Consuming Vegetarian, Vegan or Omnivore Diets: Results of the VeChi Youth Study

Nutrients, 2021
There is a lack of data on associations between modern vegetarian and vegan diets and health among children and adolescents. The aim of the Vechi Youth Study was to cross-sectionally examine anthropometry, dietary intakes and nutritional status in a ...
U. Alexy, Morwenna Fischer, Stine Weder, A. Längler, A. Michalsen, A. Sputtek, Markus Keller   +6 more
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Do Vegetarian Diets Provide Adequate Nutrient Intake during Complementary Feeding? A Systematic Review

Nutrients, 2022
During the complementary feeding period, any nutritional deficiencies may negatively impact infant growth and neurodevelopment. A healthy diet containing all essential nutrients is strongly recommended by the WHO during infancy.
G. Simeone, M. Bergamini, M. C. Verga, B. Cuomo, Giuseppe D'Antonio, I. D. Iacono, D. D. Mauro, Francesco Di Mauro, Giuseppe Mauro, L. Leonardi, V. Miniello, Filomena Palma, I. Scotese, G. Tezza, A. Vania, M. Caroli   +15 more
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