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 promote ce...
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| author | Michail Koutentakis Stanisław Surma Sylwester Rogula Krzysztof J. Filipiak Aleksandra Gąsecka |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89176207766c48acb8f0237b36b821d52023-11-17T11:47:20ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease2308-34252023-02-011039410.3390/jcdd10030094The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular SystemMichail Koutentakis0Stanisław Surma1Sylwester Rogula2Krzysztof J. Filipiak3Aleksandra Gąsecka41st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Maria-Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, 00-001 Warsaw, Poland1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/3/94vegan dietplant-basedhealth benefitsnutrientscardiovascular healthCVD |
| spellingShingle | Michail Koutentakis Stanisław Surma Sylwester Rogula Krzysztof J. Filipiak Aleksandra Gąsecka The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease vegan diet plant-based health benefits nutrients cardiovascular health CVD |
| title | The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System |
| title_full | The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System |
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| title_short | The Effect of a Vegan Diet on the Cardiovascular System |
| title_sort | effect of a vegan diet on the cardiovascular system |
| topic | vegan diet plant-based health benefits nutrients cardiovascular health CVD |
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