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Vegetarian Diets and Weight Status
Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00200.x
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Berkow, S. E. and Barnard, N. (2006), Vegetarian Diets and Weight Status. Nutrition Reviews, 64: 175–188. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00200.x
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- Issue published online: 28 JUN 2008
- Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
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Keywords:
- obesity;
- overweight;
- vegan diet;
- vegetarian diet;
- weight loss
The increasing global health problems of overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers, among other health concerns. Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced body weight, lower incidence of certain chronic disease, and lower medical costs compared with non-vegetarian diets. We reviewed the literature to ascertain the extent to which and by what mechanism(s) a plant-based diet may mediate body weight.