The Claim

A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces apolipoprotein B by 0.11 g/L more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, indicating a greater reduction in atherogenic particle number.

Source: Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate (‘Eco-Atkins’) diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults: a randomised controlled trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
66score
Challenges
0score

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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If overweight people with high cholesterol eat a vegan diet low in carbs for six months, their harmful blood particles go down a bit more than if they eat a vegetarian diet high in carbs.

See the scientific wording

A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces apolipoprotein B by 0.11 g/L more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, indicating a greater reduction in atherogenic particle number.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate (‘Eco-Atkins’) diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults: a randomised controlled trial

    The study found that a plant-based low-carb diet lowered harmful blood fats more than a high-carb vegetarian diet, which supports the claim that it reduces more of the particles that clog arteries.

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