People who followed a vegan or vegetarian diet had lower blood levels of LDL-C, total cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B than people who followed an omnivore diet, in a new meta-analysis of 30 trials.
People who followed a vegan or vegetarian diet had lower blood levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , total cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B than people who followed an omnivore diet, in a new meta-analysis of 30 trials.
And combining statins with plant-based diets would likely produce a synergistic effect, she speculated. Some people"may find it easier to follow a Mediterranean-style diet that features plenty of fruit, vegetables, pulses, wholegrains, fish, eggs and low-fat dairy, with only small amounts of meat," Tracy Parker, senior dietitian at the British Heart Foundation, London, UK, suggested.
"This work represents a well-conducted analysis of 30 clinical trials involving over two thousand participants and highlights the value of a vegetarian diet in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke through reduction in blood cholesterol levels," said Robert Storey, BM, DM, professor of cardiology, University of Sheffield, UK.
They aimed to estimate the effect of vegetarian or vegan diets on blood levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides, and apoB in people randomized to a vegetarian or vegan diet versus an omnivorous diet .
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