Low-Calorie Vegetarian Versus Mediterranean Diets for Reducing Body Weight and Improving Cardiovascular Risk Profile: CARDIVEG Study (Cardiovascular Prevention With Vegetarian Diet) -

Low-Calorie Vegetarian Versus Mediterranean Diets for Reducing Body Weight and Improving Cardiovascular Risk Profile: CARDIVEG Study (Cardiovascular Prevention With Vegetarian Diet)
Information type: Randomised controlled trials
Source: Circulation Research
Specialities: Cardiovascular system disorders | Nutritional and metabolic disorders
Summary
RCT (N=118) found no statistically significant differences after 3 months in reducing body weight, BMI, and fat mass. In addition, the vegetarian diet was more effective in reducing LDL cholesterol, whereas the Mediterranean was more effective in reducing triglyceride levels.
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