Trial reportBMC medicine2026
Impact of an eight-week isocaloric vegan dietary intervention on hemogram parameters and lymphocyte subsets: a randomized-controlled trial.
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- Mycotoxin exposure following an eight-week vegan or meat-rich dietary intervention: a randomized-controlled trial.NPJ science of food · 2026Article
- Boron Intake and 24-hour Urinary Excretion in Long-term Omnivores, Vegetarians and Vegans: a Cross-sectional Study.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhole food plant-based diets exert anti-inflammatory properties and have been associated with clinical improvements in patients with autoimmune disorders. The underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood and functional insights into nutrient-host physiology cross-talks are urgently warranted. The present study investigated the effects of an isocaloric 8-week vegan diet (VD) intervention on whole blood count parameters and lymphoid composition in comparison to a meat-rich diet (MD).
methodsWe conducted a two-arm, monocentric randomized-controlled trial with healthy adults who were randomly allocated to either a MD or a VD for 8 consecutive weeks. Foods of animal origin were not permitted on the VD, whereas participants in the MD group were asked to consume at least 150 g of meat per day.
resultsFifty-seven participants completed the study. At week 8, significant between-group differences were found for the white blood cell count (median (interquartile range): 5.17 (1.62) *10
conclusionsThe present study suggests that a VD, in comparison to a MD, reduces the number of various immune cells even in healthy individuals. A VD may thus exert anti-inflammatory properties.
trial registrationRegistered at Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien: DRKS00031541.
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