ArticleBMJ open diabetes research & care2018
Effectiveness of plant-based diets in promoting well-being in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review.
Article in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05706155 (Effect of Partial Dietary Replacement From Animal to Plant-Based Protein for Type 2 Diabetes Management), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Partial Dietary Replacement From Animal to Plant-Based Protein for Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 169 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of vegan diets on cardiometabolic health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Weight Status in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Influence of Plant and Animal Proteins on Inflammation Markers among Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Vegan dietary pattern for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- A legume-enriched diet improves metabolic health in prediabetes mediated through gut microbiome: a randomized controlled trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- The effect of an app-based dietary intervention on diet-related greenhouse gas emissions - results from a randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Trial
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- Gut Microbiome-Associated Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Glucose Homeostasis, Body Composition, and Cognitive Function: A Scoping Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Article
- Dietary Determinants of Diabetes Prevalence: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Hungarian Population.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Effect of a behaviour change wheel nursing program on glycaemic control, self-efficacy, and hospitalisation outcomes in patients with diabetic retinopathy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Study protocol on effectiveness of a holistic lifestyle intervention using eHealth system for older adults with metabolic syndrome and psychosomatic symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Dietary intakes and nutritional adequacy of Australians consuming plant-based diets compared to a regular meat-eating diet.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Vegan and Plant-Based Diets in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review from Anti-Inflammatory and Antithrombotic Perspectives.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Decoding Health Professionals' Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Plant-Based Nutrition: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Plant-Based Diet Quality Is Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Australian Health Survey.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The MIND diet, cognitive function, and well-being among healthy adults at midlife: a randomised feasibility trial.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Comparative cross-sectional study of vegan and omnivorous diets and their impact on cardiac function among endurance athletes.Bioinformation · 2025Article
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Abstract
Diet interventions have suggested an association between plant-based diets and improvements in psychological well-being, quality of life and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) control in populations with diabetes. The aims of this review are to systematically analyze the available literature on plant-based diet interventions targeting diabetes in adults and to clearly define the benefits on well-being of such interventions. This is a systematic review of controlled trials. A computerized systematic literature search was conducted in the following electronic databases: Allied and Complementary Medicine, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, E-Journals, Excerpta Medica Database, MEDLINE, Health Management Information Consortium, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, SocINDEX and Web of Science. The search strategy retrieved 1240 articles, of which 11 met the inclusion criteria (n=433; mean sample age 54.8 years). Plant-based diets were associated with significant improvement in emotional well-being, physical well-being, depression, quality of life, general health, HbA1c levels, weight, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, compared with several diabetic associations' official guidelines and other comparator diets. Plant-based diets can significantly improve psychological health, quality of life, HbA1c levels and weight and therefore the management of diabetes.
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