The Claim
In overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces the total cholesterol to HDL-C ratio by 0.57 units and the apolipoprotein B to A1 ratio by 0.05 units more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet, indicating a greater improvement in atherogenic lipid profile.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If you're overweight and have high cholesterol, eating a vegan diet low in carbs for 6 months might lower your bad cholesterol markers more than a vegetarian diet high in carbs — meaning your heart might be at lower risk.
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A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces the total cholesterol to HDL-C ratio by 0.57 units and the apolipoprotein B to A1 ratio by 0.05 units more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, indicating a greater improvement in atherogenic lipid profile.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people who ate a plant-based, low-carb diet for 6 months had better cholesterol numbers than those on a high-carb vegetarian diet, exactly as the claim says.
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