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Plant-based diets are not nutritionally deficient.

Nutrient deficiency diseases are not associated with vegetarian diets.

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Timing of food intake predicts weight loss effectiveness.

Eating early may contribute positively to the success of a weight loss program.

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Effects of 7 days on an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet: the McDougall Program Cohort.

Healthy cardiovascular and metabolic profiles are associated with frequent consumption of low-fat vegan diets.

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  • 2014
  • McDougall J, Thomas LE, McDougall C, Moloney G, Saul B, Finnell JS, Richardson K, Petersen KM.
  • , McDougall's Health and Medical Center, PO Box 14039, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, USA. drmcdougall@drmcdougall.com.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • The McDougall Research and Education Foundation.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Protein intake and ovulatory infertility.

High consumption of proteins of plant origin may diminish the risk of developing ovulatory infertility.

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  • 2008
  • Chavarro JE, Rich-Edwards JW, Rosner BA, Willett WC.
  • Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jchavarr@hsph.harvard.edu
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • The work reported in this manuscript was supported by CA50385, the main Nurses’ Health Study II grant, by the training grant T32 DK-007703 and by the Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The Nurses Health Study II is supported for other specific projects by the following NIH grants: CA55075, CA67262, AG/CA14742, CA67883, CA65725, DK52866, HL64108, HL03804.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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World Health Organization: fruits and vegetable consumption.

Ingesting large amounts of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing cancer.

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Longitudinal assessment of neurocognitive function after coronary-artery bypass surgery.

A decline in cognitive function is associated with coronary artery bypass surgery.

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  • 2001
  • Newman MF, Kirchner JL, Phillips-Bute B, Gaver V, Grocott H, Jones RH, Mark DB, Reves JG, Blumenthal JA; Neurological Outcome Research Group and the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Research Endeavors Investigators.
  • Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. newma005@mc.duke.edu
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Compared with dietary monounsaturated and saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat protects African green monkey from coronary artery atherosclerosis.

High intake of polyunsaturated fat may lower the risk of developing coronary artery atherosclerosis in African green monkeys. This study evaluated the relationship between the consumption of monounsaturated, saturated, and polyunsaturated fat and coronary artery atherosclerosis development. Researchers fed 3 groups of African green monkeys with diets rich in saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. Atherosclerosis...

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Cholesterol crystals piercing the arterial plaque and intima trigger local and systemic inflammation.

The occurrence of local and systemic inflammation in atherosclerosis is linked to the plaque piercing action of cholesterol crystals.

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  • 2010
  • Abela GS.
  • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Pathology, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, B208 Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI, USA. george.abela@ht.msu.edu
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomized controlled trial.

The intake of calcium supplements is linked with high risk of stroke, angina, myocardial infarction, ischemic heart attack, and sudden death.

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  • 2008
  • Bolland MJ, Barber PA, Doughty RN, Mason B, Horne A, Ames R, Gamble GD, Grey A, Reid IR.
  • Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This study was supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand. Mission Pharmacal supplied the calcium citrate tablets and placebo.
  • Yes. Potential conflicts disclosure found
  • IRR has received research support from and acted as a consultant for Fonterra and Mission Pharmacal.
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Calcium suppplement and cardiovascular risk: 5 years on.

High intake of calcium supplements may promote the development of adverse cardiovascular events, such as stroke and myocardial infarction.

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  • 2013
  • Mark J. Bolland, Andrew Grey, and Ian R. Reid
  • Mark J. Bolland, Bone and Joint Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This work was supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the University of Auckland School of Medicine Foundation. MB is the recipient of a Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Mechanism of free fatty acid induced insulin resistance in humans.

The inhibitory action of free fatty acids on glucose transport, oxidation, and glycogen synthesis may be responsible for lipid-induced insulin resistance in humans.

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Cholesterol crystals cause mechanical damage to biological membranes: a proposed mechanism of plaque rupture and erosion leading to arterial thrombosis.

Cholesterol crystals may promote arterial thrombosis via arteriosclerotic plaque disruption and erosion.

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  • 2005
  • Abela GS, Aziz K.
  • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 , USA. george.abela@ht.msu.edu
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • Michigan State University. Grant Number: IRGP147 National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: R01:HL067472
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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