VN: Health and Disease Outcomes (2023)
Author and Year:
Kaiser J, van Daalen K, et al. 2021
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
A Systematic Review of the Association Between Vegan Diets and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.
Authors:
Kaiser J, van Daalen K, Thayyil A, Cocco M, Caputo D, Oliver-Williams C
Journal:
The Journal of Nutrition
Year of publication:
2021
Volume:
151
Issue:
6
Page numbers:
1539-1552
Study Design:
Meta-analysis or Systematic Review
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Low
Inclusion Criteria:
Studies included assessed humans, and examined associations between adherence to vegan diets and risks of CVD outcomes compared to a control group that followed a non-vegan diet. For studies that compared a vegan diet with several predefined diets (e.g., vegetarian diets and omnivorous diets), we considered the least restrictive diet as the comparison group (e.g., omnivorous diets).
Exclusion Criteria:
Excluded studies were nonhuman studies (e.g., animal or in vitro studies); studies that did not compare individuals who followed a vegan diet to individuals who followed a nonvegan diet; studies that did not evaluate a cardiovascular outcome; and studies that did not include any original analyses (e.g., reviews) were excluded.
Research Purpose:
Conduct a systematic review of epidemiological studies exploring the relationships between vegan diets and primary, intermediate, and
recurrent CVD risks, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
Cambridge, UK
Source(s) of Funding:
Government, Not-for-profit
Please specify names of funders:
UK Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation, National Institute or Health Research.