Randomized, cross-over trial of more than 60 overweight individuals indicates a low-fat vegan diet was more effective than a Mediterranean diet for inducing weight loss and lowering cholesterol levels.
A low-fat vegan diet appeared to be a more effective approach than adherence to a Mediterranean diet for inducing weight loss and improving cholesterol in this patient population.
Upon analysis, investigators found overall weight changes of 0.0 kg for the Mediterranean diet and -6.0 kg with the low-fat vegan diet.
Total and LDL-cholesterol decreased 18.7 mg/dL and 15.3 mg/dL, respectively, on the vegan diet but observed no significant change for either on the Mediterranean diet.
Additionally, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were decreased by 9.3 and 7.3 mmHg on the Mediterranean diet, respectively, compared to reductions of 3.4 and 4.1 mmHg among those on the vegan diet.
A randomized, cross-over trial of more than 60 overweight individuals indicates a low-fat vegan diet was more effective than a Mediterranean diet for inducing weight loss and lowering cholesterol levels.
A low-fat vegan diet appeared to be a more effective approach than adherence to a Mediterranean diet for inducing weight loss and improving cholesterol in this patient population.
Upon analysis, investigators found overall weight changes of 0.0 kg for the Mediterranean diet and -6.0 kg with the low-fat vegan diet.
Total and LDL-cholesterol decreased 18.7 mg/dL and 15.3 mg/dL, respectively, on the vegan diet but observed no significant change for either on the Mediterranean diet.
Additionally, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were decreased by 9.3 and 7.3 mmHg on the Mediterranean diet, respectively, compared to reductions of 3.4 and 4.1 mmHg among those on the vegan diet.