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What do the "Vegan Studies" Actually Show? — Whalespan

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What do the "Vegan Studies" Actually Show?

Paul Saladino15m · 2020-07-11

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✕Not SupportedPlant-based doctors and influencers may overstate claims about vegan diets being the most optimal or the only diet to reverse heart disease.◐Partially SupportedA low-fat plant-based diet intervention improved beta cell function and insulin sensitivity in overweight adults without diabetes.◐Partially SupportedCaloric restriction leads to improvements in glucose metabolism and body fat composition, including liver fat content.◐Partially SupportedVegans who consume low-fat diets and high carbohydrates may still accumulate visceral fat.Not Supported

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Many vegan doctors make health claims based on poorly designed studies lacking control groups or relying solely on epidemiology.

◐Partially SupportedNutrition science is currently insufficient to provide a clear picture of a 100% optimal diet.

◐Partially SupportedSome individuals can be optimally healthy on a vegan diet, but many others cannot and may experience side effects.

◐Partially SupportedImprovements in glucose parameters and loss of visceral fat can be achieved while consuming meat, suggesting caloric reduction may be the primary driver.

◐Partially SupportedMany vegan diet studies are not isocaloric, introducing a confounding variable where the vegan group may reduce calories more than the control group.

◐Partially SupportedThe reduction in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) was significantly greater in the low-fat vegan diet intervention group compared to the control group.

◐Partially SupportedA low-fat vegan diet's benefits on visceral fat and insulin sensitivity may be due to PUFA removal.

✕Not SupportedComparing meat consumption to smoking or cheese consumption to heroin is a false statement.

✕Not SupportedLow-fat vegan diets may lead to higher triglycerides and lower HDL, which could be problematic for cardiovascular disease.

◐Partially SupportedLow-fat vegan diets have been repeatedly associated with increased triglycerides and decreased HDL levels.

◐Partially SupportedA low-fat vegan diet reduced visceral fat volume in overweight adults without diabetes, whereas a control diet did not.

◐Partially SupportedLosing weight through a calorie deficit significantly improves health outcomes.