VN: Other Biomarkers of Disease (2023)
Author and Year:
Lee K, Loh H, et al. 2020
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Effects of Vegetarian Diets on Blood Pressure Lowering: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.
Authors:
Lee K, Loh H, Ching S, Devaraj N, Hoo F
Journal:
Nutrients
Year of publication:
2020
Volume:
12
Issue:
6
Page numbers:
1604
Study Design:
Meta-analysis or Systematic Review
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Critically low
Inclusion Criteria:
RCTs of 2-weeks follow-up duration; comparing vegetarian (vegan to lacto-ovo-vegetarian) to non-vegetarian diets on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (primary or secondary outcome); published in English or have English translation
Exclusion Criteria:
Studies excluded if no vegetarian intervention, no nonvegetarian control or no suitable outcome data
Research Purpose:
To conduct a meta-analysis of studies with trial sequential analysis (TSA) methods to elucidate the associations between vegetarian diets and blood pressure lowering from estimation of the effect size regarding the benefits of vegetarian diet consumption compared with omnivorous diets by looking at whether adequate sample power size of the randomized controlled trials have been achieved and whether the conclusions are valid or not.
Blinding efforts:
Not applicable
Study Location:
Not applicable
Source(s) of Funding:
no external funding
Please specify names of funders:
NA