The Claim

A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces triglycerides by 0.34 mmol/L more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, contributing to an improved lipid profile.

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

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
66score
Challenges
0score

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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If overweight people with high fat in their blood switch to a vegan diet low in carbs for six months, their triglyceride levels drop more than if they ate a vegetarian diet high in carbs — which is good for their heart health.

See the scientific wording

A 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate diet reduces triglycerides by 0.34 mmol/L more than a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet in overweight hyperlipidaemic adults, contributing to improved lipid profile.

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

    This study found that people who ate a plant-based, low-carb diet for 6 months lowered their triglycerides by exactly the amount the claim says — 0.34 mmol/L more than those on a high-carb vegetarian diet. So the claim is backed up by the science.

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