A Vegan Athlete’s Heart—Is It Different? Morphology and Function in Echocardiography

A Vegan Athlete’s Heart—Is It Different? Morphology and Function in Echocardiography

Plant-based diets are a growing trend, including among athletes. This study compares the differences in physical performance and heart morphology and function between vegan and omnivorous amateur runners. A study group and a matched control group were recruited comprising <i>N</i> = 30 p...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Król, Szymon Price, Daniel Śliż, Damian Parol, Marcin Konopka, Artur Mamcarz, Marcin Wełnicki, Wojciech Braksator
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
echocardiography
vegan
athletes’ hearts
runners
diet
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/7/477

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