ReviewNutrients2018
Plant-Based Diets: Considerations for Environmental Impact, Protein Quality, and Exercise Performance.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 256 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers to Adopting a Plant-Based Diet in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Bioactive Exploration in Functional Foods: Unlocking Nature's Treasures.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2024Pooled it
- The Relationship between Vegetarian Diet and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Biodiverse food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil have unknown potential: A systematic review.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
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- Effect of mixed protein supplementation on golf performance and muscle function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
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- Probiotic BC30 Improves Amino Acid Absorption from Plant Protein Concentrate in Older Women.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2024Trial
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- Effect of a Four-Week Vegan Diet on Performance, Training Efficiency and Blood Biochemical Indices in CrossFit-Trained Participants.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Omnivorous and plant-based dietary patterns: a comparative analysis using data-driven and index-based approaches.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Interaction of Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity with Low Back Pain in Pre- to Post-Menopause: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- The last bite on the plate: association of plate-clearing tendency and sustainable nutrition with weight gain in pregnancy.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Uncovering the Protein Conversion Potential of Alfalfa (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Branched-chain amino acids from plants and the metabolic syndrome: pathways and pharmacological applications.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Power from the press cake: a scoping and compositional review of defatted nut and seed powders with regards to sports nutrition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Almond protein and whey protein beverages elicit comparable appetite regulation, gastrointestinal symptoms and hydration responses in postmenopausal women: a randomised crossover trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutritional value and consumer acceptance of food products fortified with edible insects: a systematic review.Cogent food & agriculture · 2026Article
- "If I Didn't Do Sports, I Would Definitely Eat Less Meat"-Physical Activity: Enemy or Ally for Healthier Food Choices?Nutrients · 2025Article
- Dietary Plant-Based Protein Supplements: Sources, Processing, Nutritional Value, and Health Benefits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
32 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Plant-based diets provide well-established physical and environmental health benefits. These benefits stem in part from the degree of restriction of animal-derived foods. Historically, meat and other animal-derived proteins have been viewed as an integral component of athletes' diets, leading some to question the adequacy of vegetarian or vegan diets for supporting athletic performance. The purpose of this review is to examine the impact of plant-based diets on human physical health, environmental sustainability, and exercise performance capacity. Based on currently available literature, it is unlikely that plant-based diets provide advantages, but do not suffer from disadvantages, compared to omnivorous diets for strength, anaerobic, or aerobic exercise performance. However, plant-based diets typically reduce the risk of developing numerous chronic diseases over the lifespan and require fewer natural resources for production compared to meat-containing diets. As such, plant-based diets appear to be viable options for adequately supporting athletic performance while concurrently contributing to overall physical and environmental health. Given the sparse literature comparing omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan athletes, particularly at the elite level, further research is warranted to ascertain differences that might appear at the highest levels of training and athletic performance.
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