The Claim
In overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces the calculated 10-year coronary heart disease risk by 2% more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet, as measured by the Framingham risk score components.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you're overweight and have high cholesterol, eating a vegan diet low in carbs for 6 months might lower your risk of heart disease a little more than eating a vegetarian diet high in carbs.
See the scientific wording
A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces calculated 10-year coronary heart disease risk by 2% more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, based on Framingham risk score components.
What the research says
1 studyThe study compared two plant-based diets — one low in carbs and one high in carbs — in people at risk for heart disease. The low-carb vegan diet did a better job lowering bad cholesterol and other heart risk factors, which means it likely reduces heart disease risk more than the high-carb version, just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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