Key elements of plant-based diets associated with reduced risk of metabolic syndrome.
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...The protective effect of vegetarian diets on MetS has also been observed in other epidemiological studies conducted mostly in Asian populations, but the finding is not consistent.(118) No RCTs testing the effect of vegetarian diets on MetS or its components could be located in the existing literature....
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...in Asian populations have reported a more favorable cardiometabolic risk profile and reduced risk of MetS among individuals following plant-based diets (vegan and vegetarian) compared with omnivores.(118) Again, favorable impacts of such complex diets cannot be as-...
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...Scientifically validated plant-based interventions are a practical means of addressing the epidemics of the metabolic syndrome [13]....
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...Observational data show that vegetarians tend to have better cardiovascular outcomes compared to those consuming omnivorous diets, including a reduced risk of morbidity and mortality from ischemic heart disease [23,41,42]; reduced incidence of cancers, particularly among vegans [42]; decreased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes [24,43]; decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) [44,45]; and lower all-cause mortality [5,37]....
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