ReviewNutrients2022
Comparison between Different Groups of Vegetarianism and Its Associations with Body Composition: A Literature Review from 2015 to 2021.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reducing meat and/or dairy consumption in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effects on protein intake, anthropometric values, and body composition.Nutrition reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- The influence of vegetarian and omnivorous diet quality on metabolic profiles and cardiovascular risk.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The correlation between different lifestyles and body composition focuses on eating habits, nutritional status, and physical exercise components.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2025Review
- The VEGPREV study: effectiveness of four plant-based diets on weight loss, metabolic syndrome components and appetitive traits in overweight and obese individuals: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The Relevance of Plant-Based Diets and Micronutrient Supplementation for Body Composition: Data from the VeggieNutri Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Omnivore and vegetarians show similar body composition and skin physiology across body regions-A comparative analysis.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Observational
- Exploring Vegetarian and Omnivorous Approaches to Cardiovascular Risk and Body Composition.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Exploring Vitamin B12 Supplementation in the Vegan Population: A Scoping Review of the Evidence.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Effects of Different Nutritional Patterns and Physical Activity on Body Composition: A Gender and Age Group Comparative Study.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Plant-Based Diets and Metabolic Syndrome Components: The Questions That Still Need to Be Answered-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Bone mineral density and body composition in Australians following plant-based diets vs. regular meat diets.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The motivations and practices of vegetarian and vegan Saudis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Association between Vegan Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity-A Cross-Sectional Online Survey.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- A glimpse of academic staff health behavior on diet type and physical activity at Austrian universities: first findings from the "Sustainably Healthy - From Science 2 Highschool & University" study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Nutritional Status and Habits among People on Vegan, Lacto/Ovo-Vegetarian, Pescatarian and Traditional Diets.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVegetarian and vegan diets have become increasingly popular in the last years for many reasons, including their association with various health benefits when compared to omnivorous diets. The main objective of the study was to collect recent (2015-2021) scientific evidence for potential implications between a vegetarian/vegan diet and an individuals' body composition.
methodsA literature search was conducted in PubMed, with 22 studies selected for inclusion in our collective evaluation. Of the 22 studies included, there were 12 randomized controlled trials, 1 nonrandomized controlled trial, 1 comparative study, and 8 cross-sectional. The overall sample included in this study consists of 436,178 participants, 10,090 of whom were vegetarians, 5044 vegans, and 421,044 omnivores.
resultsMost studies, 17 out of 22, reported a significant positive relationship between a plant-based diet and body composition.
conclusionThere is scientifically sound evidence that vegan or vegetarian diets are associated with weight and body mass index reduction and, in some cases, fat mass distribution changes.
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