Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows

By Dr. Chinta SidharthanMay 16 2024Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers conducted an umbrella review to assess whether diets free of animal-based food products and rich in plants or plant-based foods lowered the risks associated with cancer and cardiometabolic diseases and decreased the mortality risk.

A vegan or vegetarian diet has been recommended by various health professions as a treatment for a wide range of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. The popularity of plant-based diets has also increased significantly in the face of growing concerns about the ethical treatment of animals, the state of the environment, and socio-economic inequalities.

This review considered plant-based diets, including veganism, ovo-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians, and lacto-ovo-vegetarians. Gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status of the participants, or geographical origin of the study or participants were not considered grounds for excluding a study from the review. However, vegetarian diet regimens that limited but did not altogether avoid the consumption of poultry or fish were excluded to reduce heterogeneity among the studies.

Results The review found that vegan and vegetarian diets were linked to significant improvements in glycemic control, lipid profiles, and BMI, as well as lowering inflammation and the risks of cancer and ischemic heart disease. The risk of cardiovascular disease-associated mortality was also found to be lower with vegetarian diets. However, among pregnant women, the risk of gestational hypertension or diabetes was not found to change in association with a vegetarian diet.

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