ReviewDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2020
Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Outcomes Related to Glucose Metabolism: A Systematic Review.
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- Pooled it
- Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in Identical Twins: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- A gut pathobiont regulates circulating glycine and host metabolism in a twin study comparing vegan and omnivorous diets.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Maternal and fetal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus: a narrative review of dietary interventions.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
- The association between plant-based diet indices and risk of mortality in patients with cirrhosis: a cohort study.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Plasma lipids and glycaemic indices in australians following plant-based diets versus a meat-eating diet.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Article
- Piloting a brief assessment to capture consumption of whole plant food and water: version 1.0 of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Diet Screener (ACLM Diet Screener).Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives-A Future Direction to the Milky Way.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Nutritional Assessment of the Symptomatic Patient on a Plant-Based Diet: Seven Key Questions.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Dietary Risk Factors and Eating Behaviors in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Update on Plant-Based Diets and Cardiometabolic Risk.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2022Review
- Plant-based diet for obesity treatment.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Efficacy of Dietary and Supplementation Interventions for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Diet-Derived Antioxidants and Their Role in Inflammation, Obesity and Gut Microbiota Modulation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Dietary Pattern and Implementation in Healthcare and Clinical Practice.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
According to the rising prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders leading to impaired glucose metabolism, effective strategies to prevent and/or delay the onset of disease are of great need. A plant-based diet has been suggested as an effective lifestyle change that may reduce the degree of obesity and improve outcomes related to glucose metabolism. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effect of a plant-based diet on outcomes related to glucose metabolism. A literature search was conducted in the database PubMed until January 30, 2020. Randomized controlled trials investigating the effect of a plant-based dietary intervention on outcomes related to glucose metabolism in human subjects compared to an omnivorous diet were eligible for inclusion. Of 65 publications identified, nine trials on subjects with overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or cardiovascular disease were included. Five studies reported that the plant-based intervention significantly improved markers of glycemic control from baseline to end point, of which four revealed a significant improvement in the intervention group compared to the control intervention. The remaining four studies did not observe a significant effect of a plant-based intervention on outcomes related to glucose metabolism. Our findings suggest that a shift to a plant-based diet may lead to favorable effects on glycemic control in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or obesity. The data were however somewhat conflicting, and the included trials reported results based on different intervention diets and study populations. Overall, no clear conclusions regarding effects of different plant-based diets can be drawn based on the current findings alone.
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