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Health outcomes associated with vegetarian diets: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Subscribing to a vegetarian diet may make us healthier and boost our defenses against chronic diseases.

This study looked at the health benefits of consuming a vegetarian diet. Researchers thoroughly analyzed data and evidence obtained from 20 studies. 

Researchers noted that followers of vegetarian diets enjoyed improved health status and significant reduction in their risk of having chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and ischemic heart disease. This study indicated that adopting a vegetarian diet may positively impact our  overall health.

Research Summary Information

  • 2020
  • Abderrahim Oussalah, Julien Levy, Clémence Berthezène, David H Alpers, Jean-Louis Guéant
  • University of Lorraine, INSERM UMR_S 1256, Nutrition, Genetics, and Environmental Risk Exposure (NGERE), Faculty of Medicine of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France; Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition, University Hospital of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France; Reference Center for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ORPHA67872), University Hospital of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France. Electronic address: abderrahim.oussalah@univ-lorraine.fr. University of Lorraine, INSERM UMR_S 1256, Nutrition, Genetics, and Environmental Risk Exposure (NGERE), Faculty of Medicine of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France. Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA. University of Lorraine, INSERM UMR_S 1256, Nutrition, Genetics, and Environmental Risk Exposure (NGERE), Faculty of Medicine of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France; Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition, University Hospital of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France; Reference Center for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ORPHA67872), University Hospital of Nancy, F-54000, Nancy, France. Electronic address: jean-louis.gueant@univ-lorraine.fr.
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