VN: Health and Disease Outcomes (2023)
Author and Year:
Glenn A, Viguiliouk E, Seider M, et al. 2019
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Relation of Vegetarian Dietary Patterns With Major Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
Authors:
Glenn A, Viguiliouk E, Seider M, Boucher B, Khan T, Blanco Mejia S, Jenkins D, Kahleová H, Rahelic D, Salas-Salvadó J, Kendall C, Sievenpiper J
Journal:
Frontiers in Nutrition
Year of publication:
2019
Volume:
6
Issue:
Page numbers:
80
Study Design:
Meta-analysis or Systematic Review
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Critically low
Inclusion Criteria:
Individuals of all ages with and without diabetes; intervention included vegetarian dietary patterns; comparator included non-vegetarian dietary patterns; outcomes included major cardiovascular outcomes (CVD, CHD, stroke mortality, and incidence) and study design included prospective cohort studies of at least 1-year duration. Vegetarian dietary patterns were considered either as lacto-ovo vegetarian diets, which includes dairy and eggs but excludes all other animal products, or vegan diets, which exclude all animal products including dairy and eggs.
Exclusion Criteria:
See inclusion criteria.
Research Purpose:
To address the question of whether the available evidence from prospective cohort studies of vegetarian dietary patterns in comparison with nonvegetarian dietary patterns shows an association with reduced risk of major cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with and without diabetes.
Blinding efforts:
Not applicable
Study Location:
Not applicable
Source(s) of Funding:
Not-for-profit
Please specify names of funders:
Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG) of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)