ArticleNutrients2016
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Peak Torque Differences between Vegetarian and Omnivore Endurance Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The Relationship between Vegetarian Diet and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- SWAP-MEAT Athlete (study with appetizing plant-food, meat eating alternatives trial) - investigating the impact of three different diets on recreational athletic performance: a randomized crossover trial.Nutrition journal · 2022Trial
- The Effects of Dietary Fiber and High-Dietary-Fiber Diets on Body Weight Regulation and Lipid Metabolism in Athletes: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Effect of an 8-Week Vegan Diet on the Nutritional Status and Performance of Semi-Professional Soccer Players-Results of the VegInSoc Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The Impact of Plant-Based Proteins on Muscle Mass and Strength Performance: A Comprehensive Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Plant-Based Diet and Sports Performance.ACS omega · 2024Review
- Trends in Plant-Based Diets and the Associated Health Characteristics among Canadians.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- The VegPlate for Sports: A Plant-Based Food Guide for Athletes.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Protein and Sport: Alternative Sources and Strategies for Bioactive and Sustainable Sports Nutrition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- The Impact of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets on Physical Performance and Molecular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Efficacy of Popular Diets Applied by Endurance Athletes on Sports Performance: Beneficial or Detrimental? A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Is a vegan diet detrimental to endurance and muscle strength?European journal of clinical nutrition · 2020Article
- Sustainable Diets for Athletes.Current nutrition reports · 2020Review
- A Vegan Athlete's Heart-Is It Different? Morphology and Function in Echocardiography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
In spite of well-documented health benefits of vegetarian diets, less is known regarding the effects of these diets on athletic performance. In this cross-sectional study, we compared elite vegetarian and omnivore adult endurance athletes for maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) and strength. Twenty-seven vegetarian (VEG) and 43 omnivore (OMN) athletes were evaluated using VO2 max testing on the treadmill, and strength assessment using a dynamometer to determine peak torque for leg extensions. Dietary data were assessed using detailed seven-day food logs. Although total protein intake was lower among vegetarians in comparison to omnivores, protein intake as a function of body mass did not differ by group (1.2 ± 0.3 and 1.4 ± 0.5 g/kg body mass for VEG and OMN respectively,
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