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Intervention
How does the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet compare to omnivorous diets for improving total cholesterol levels in adults?
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Conclusion
The therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet is at least as effective as therapeutic omnivorous diets for lowering total cholesterol and may perform better than omnivorous diets for lowering total cholesterol in adults.
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Grade: I
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
Is the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet effective for bringing about improvements in total cholesterol levels in adults?-
Conclusion
The therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet is effective for decreasing total cholesterol (among adult subjects being treated for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, or cholesterol management).
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Grade: I
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
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Conclusion