Evidence mapPaperPMID 38024367Full record

ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2023

Vegan diet: nutritional components, implementation, and effects on adults' health.

Edyta Łuszczki, Faustina Boakye, Magdalena Zielińska, Katarzyna Dereń, Anna Bartosiewicz, Łukasz Oleksy, Artur Stolarczyk

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
13.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The Digestibility of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets for Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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  10. Nutrition and longevity - diet in centenarians.Journal of translational medicine · 2026
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  14. Peer-led plant-based cooking workshops for post-cancer patients: an observational pilot study on dietary practices.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Edyta ŁuszczkiInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Faustina BoakyeInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Magdalena ZielińskaInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Katarzyna DereńInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Anna BartosiewiczInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Łukasz OleksyFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland.
Artur StolarczykOrthopedic and Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Rzeszów University · PLJagiellonian University · PLMedical University of Warsaw · PLUniversité Bourgogne Franche-Comté · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vegan diet has emerged as a popular dietary choice for people worldwide in recent times, due to concerns such as health issues, animal rights and welfare, and the sustainability of the environment. The purpose of this literature review was to explain how a vegan diet may affect the health of adults and to point out beneficial components found in it as well as any difficulties associated with its implementation. Evidence supports that a vegan diet can reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and certain types of cancer. A well-planned vegan diet must include adequate calories and nutrients, as well as the necessary supplements, such as vitamin B12, vitamin D and EPA/DHA. Given the current growing interest in plant-based diets among the general population, it is crucial to understand both the barriers, risks, and benefits of the vegan diet among physicians, policy makers, and the general population.

Indexed as

bioactive compoundshealthplant-based sourcespreventionvegan diet

Identifiers

PMID38024367
PMCPMC10665534
OpenAlexW4388589532

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Registered trials

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