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ArticleAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine2026

Effect of a 15-Week Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet, Physical Activity, and Stress Management Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in a Population of US Veterans: A Retrospective Analysis.

Themis A Yiaslas, Tara S Rogers-Soeder, Gregory Ono, Rachel E Kitazono, Ajay Sood

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Article in American journal of lifestyle medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Themis A YiaslasBehavioral Medicine Clinic, VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA (TAY).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3858-2598
Tara S Rogers-SoederNutrition and Food Service, VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA (TSRS).
Gregory OnoPharmacy Service, VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA (GO).
Rachel E KitazonoBehavioral Medicine Services, Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA (REK).
Ajay SoodEndocrine Section, Medical Service, VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA (AS).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Military Veterans have a higher risk of incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than the general population and are often clinically complex. We studied the changes in cardiovascular risk factors with a lifestyle intervention in this population. We retrospectively analyzed data from 67 participants (mean age 69.2 (SD 7.9) years; 97% male) with atherosclerotic heart disease and/or type 2 diabetes in a 15-week, multiple health behavior change (MHBC) intervention implemented in a Veterans Affairs (VA) Behavioral Medicine Clinic. The intervention promoted a whole foods, plant-based (WFPB) diet, physical activity, and cognitive-behavioral stress management. We assessed cardiometabolic risk factors at baseline, 1 month into the intervention, and at 15 weeks (post-treatment). Among intervention completers (n = 67), we observed statistically significant improvements in waist circumference (-2.8 inches,

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cardiovascular risk reductionlifestyle medicinemilitary veteransmultiple health behavior change interventionplant-based diet

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PMID39554941
PMCPMC11562218

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