Macronutrient intake, carbohydrate metabolism and cholesterol in Polish male amateur athletes on a vegan diet

Vegan diets are gaining in popularity with physically active individuals. Many long‐distance runners follow a vegan diet at least periodically. This cross‐sectional study of Polish, male, vegan (VEG) (n = 44) and omnivore (OMN) (n = 54) athletes, aged 20–39 years and matched for body mass index (BMI...

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Published in:Nutrition bulletin 2021-06, Vol.46 (2), p.120-127
Main Authors: Śliż, Daniel, Parol, D., Wełnicki, M., Chomiuk, T., Grabowska, I., Dąbrowska, D., Król, W., Price, S., Braksator, W., Mamcarz, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Carbohydrate metabolism
Carbohydrates
Cholesterol
Diet
Dietary supplements
Fatty acids
Insulin
insulin resistance
Lipid metabolism
Metabolism
Nutrients
Peptides
Proteins
sports
vegan
Veganism
Vegetarian diet
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Summary:Vegan diets are gaining in popularity with physically active individuals. Many long‐distance runners follow a vegan diet at least periodically. This cross‐sectional study of Polish, male, vegan (VEG) (n = 44) and omnivore (OMN) (n = 54) athletes, aged 20–39 years and matched for body mass index (BMI) and training duration, compared their energy and macronutrient intakes, carbohydrate metabolism and cholesterol concentrations. The participants self‐recorded their diets for 4 days. Serum concentrations of cholesterol, glucose, C‐peptide and insulin were measured. The VEG group consumed less protein (12.0% of daily dietary energy ± 1.9% vs. 18.1% ± 3.3%; p 
ISSN:1471-9827
1467-3010
DOI:10.1111/nbu.12491