Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults
The consumption of plant-based drinks (PBDs) in substitution for cow’s milk (CM) is increasing due to concerns for human and planet health and animal welfare. The present review aims to analyze the main findings from intervention trials investigating the effect of PBDs in comparison with CM on marke...
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| author | Paola Biscotti Cristian Del Bo’ Catarina Carvalho Duarte Torres Emmanuelle Reboul Beatrice Pellegrini Valentina Vinelli Angela Polito Laura Censi Marisa Porrini Daniela Martini Patrizia Riso |
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| description | The consumption of plant-based drinks (PBDs) in substitution for cow’s milk (CM) is increasing due to concerns for human and planet health and animal welfare. The present review aims to analyze the main findings from intervention trials investigating the effect of PBDs in comparison with CM on markers of human health. Suitable articles published up to July 2022 were sourced from PubMed and Scopus databases. A total of 29 papers were collected, with 27 focusing on soy drinks (1 of which also evaluated the effects of an almond drink), while only 2 focused on rice drinks. Among studies focused on soy drinks, the most investigated factors were anthropometric parameters (<i>n</i> = 13), the lipid profile (<i>n</i> = 8), markers of inflammation and/or oxidative stress (<i>n</i> = 7), glucose and insulin responses (<i>n</i> = 6) and blood pressure (<i>n</i> = 4). Despite some evidence of a beneficial effect of PBDs, especially for the lipid profile, it was not possible to draw any overall conclusions due to some conflicting results. As well as the low number of studies, a wide heterogeneity was found in terms of the characteristics of subjects, duration and markers, which reduces the strength of the available results. In conclusion, further studies are needed to better elucidate the effects of substituting CM with PBDs, especially in the long term. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c894efaf526c468a8dda23acbcd2a1832023-11-18T08:22:21ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-06-011511260310.3390/nu15112603Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in AdultsPaola Biscotti0Cristian Del Bo’1Catarina Carvalho2Duarte Torres3Emmanuelle Reboul4Beatrice Pellegrini5Valentina Vinelli6Angela Polito7Laura Censi8Marisa Porrini9Daniela Martini10Patrizia Riso11Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyEPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalEPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalAix-Marseille Université, INRAE, INSERM, C2VN, 13885 Marseille, FranceDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, ItalyCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyThe consumption of plant-based drinks (PBDs) in substitution for cow’s milk (CM) is increasing due to concerns for human and planet health and animal welfare. The present review aims to analyze the main findings from intervention trials investigating the effect of PBDs in comparison with CM on markers of human health. Suitable articles published up to July 2022 were sourced from PubMed and Scopus databases. A total of 29 papers were collected, with 27 focusing on soy drinks (1 of which also evaluated the effects of an almond drink), while only 2 focused on rice drinks. Among studies focused on soy drinks, the most investigated factors were anthropometric parameters (<i>n</i> = 13), the lipid profile (<i>n</i> = 8), markers of inflammation and/or oxidative stress (<i>n</i> = 7), glucose and insulin responses (<i>n</i> = 6) and blood pressure (<i>n</i> = 4). Despite some evidence of a beneficial effect of PBDs, especially for the lipid profile, it was not possible to draw any overall conclusions due to some conflicting results. As well as the low number of studies, a wide heterogeneity was found in terms of the characteristics of subjects, duration and markers, which reduces the strength of the available results. In conclusion, further studies are needed to better elucidate the effects of substituting CM with PBDs, especially in the long term.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2603sustainabilityplant-based beverageshealthintervention studies |
| spellingShingle | Paola Biscotti Cristian Del Bo’ Catarina Carvalho Duarte Torres Emmanuelle Reboul Beatrice Pellegrini Valentina Vinelli Angela Polito Laura Censi Marisa Porrini Daniela Martini Patrizia Riso Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults Nutrients sustainability plant-based beverages health intervention studies |
| title | Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults |
| title_full | Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults |
| title_fullStr | Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults |
| title_short | Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults |
| title_sort | can the substitution of milk with plant based drinks affect health related markers a systematic review of human intervention studies in adults |
| topic | sustainability plant-based beverages health intervention studies |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2603 |
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