The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System

The vegan diet, often known as a plant-rich diet, consists primarily of plant-based meals. This dietary approach may be beneficial to one's health and the environment and is valuable to the immune system. Plants provide vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants, components that promo...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2023-02, Vol.10 (3), p.94
Main Authors: Koutentakis, Michail, Surma, Stanisław, Rogula, Sylwester, Filipiak, Krzysztof J, Gąsecka, Aleksandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Amino acids
Cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular system
Cereals
CVD
Diabetes
Diet
Dietary supplements industry
Fatty acids
Food
Fruits
Grain
health benefits
Inflammation
Legumes
Low density lipoproteins
Milk
nutrients
Nutrition research
Oils & fats
Omega-3 fatty acids
plant-based
Proteins
Review
Trans fats
Type 2 diabetes
Unsaturated fatty acids
vegan diet
Veganism
Vegetables
Vegetarianism
Vitamins
Womens health
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Summary:The vegan diet, often known as a plant-rich diet, consists primarily of plant-based meals. This dietary approach may be beneficial to one's health and the environment and is valuable to the immune system. Plants provide vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants, components that promote cell survival and immune function, allowing its defensive mechanisms to work effectively. The term "vegan diet" comprises a range of eating patterns that prioritize nutrient-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. In comparison to omnivorous diets, which are often lower in such products, the vegan diet has been favorably connected with changes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk markers such as reduced body mass index (BMI) values, total serum cholesterol, serum glucose, inflammation, and blood pressure. Reduced intake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), saturated fat, processed meat, and greater consumption of fiber and phytonutrients may improve cardiovascular health. However, vegans have much smaller amounts of nutrients such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), selenium, zinc, iodine, and vitamin B12, compared to non-vegans, which may lead to detrimental cardiovascular effects. This review aims to present the effect of plant-based diets (PBDs), specifically vegan diets, on the cardiovascular system.
ISSN:2308-3425
2308-3425
DOI:10.3390/jcdd10030094