| Title |
Health effects of vegan diets
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|---|---|
| Published in |
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 2009
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| DOI | 10.3945/ajcn.2009.26736n |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Winston J Craig |
| Abstract |
Recently, vegetarian diets have experienced an increase in popularity. A vegetarian diet is associated with many health benefits because of its higher content of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and many phytochemicals and a fat content that is more unsaturated. Compared with other vegetarian diets, vegan diets tend to contain less saturated fat and cholesterol and more dietary fiber. Vegans tend to be thinner, have lower serum cholesterol, and lower blood pressure, reducing their risk of heart disease. However, eliminating all animal products from the diet increases the risk of certain nutritional deficiencies. Micronutrients of special concern for the vegan include vitamins B-12 and D, calcium, and long-chain n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids. Unless vegans regularly consume foods that are fortified with these nutrients, appropriate supplements should be consumed. In some cases, iron and zinc status of vegans may also be of concern because of the limited bioavailability of these minerals. |
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| United States | 72 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 8% |
| Canada | 12 | 3% |
| France | 12 | 3% |
| Spain | 10 | 2% |
| India | 7 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1% |
| Argentina | 5 | 1% |
| Other | 55 | 13% |
| Unknown | 206 | 49% |
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| Members of the public | 376 | 89% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 25 | 6% |
| Scientists | 14 | 3% |
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| Australia | 6 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
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| Norway | 2 | <1% |
| Poland | 2 | <1% |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1940 | 98% |
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| Student > Master | 315 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 116 | 6% |
| Researcher | 96 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 87 | 4% |
| Other | 225 | 11% |
| Unknown | 579 | 29% |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 238 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 222 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 101 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 57 | 3% |
| Other | 438 | 22% |
| Unknown | 625 | 32% |
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