Vegan Diet Health Benefits in Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrients

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Alessandro Marolla¹  Annalisa Noce²  Giulia Marrone²  Paolo Lido²  Cristina Guerriero²  FrancescaDi Daniele²  Daniela Palazzetti² 

[1] School of Specialization in Geriatrics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;

[2] UOC of Internal Medicine-Center of Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;

关键词: plant-based diet;    vegan diet;    dietary pattern;    metabolic syndrome;    cardiovascular disease;    chronic non-communicable diseases;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nu13030817

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Plant-based diets (PBDs) are increasingly consumed by the Italian population and around the world. In particular, among PBDs, the vegan diet is a food pattern characterized by the exclusion of all animal-origin foods. What drives people to adopt this model are mainly ethical, health and environmental reasons. A vegan diet, if well-balanced and varied, can help in achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health. However, this nutritional approach, if not well-balanced, can cause deficiencies in proteins, ω-3 fatty acids, iron, vitamin D and calcium, zinc, iodine and, above all, vitamin B12. Oral food supplements especially fortified foods are recommended in these cases to restore the nutritional deficiencies. A vegan diet generally reduces the risk of developing chronic non-communicable degenerative diseases, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS) and, in addition, requires fewer natural resources for food production than an omnivorous diet. The aim of this review is to analyze the possible impact of the vegan diet on MetS onset and its treatment.

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