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In reference to a diet of only products NOT derived from animals. Indications: - a healthy vegan diet offers a protective cardiometabolic advantage vs a healthy omnivorous diet [2] - short-term vegan diet is associated with epigenetic age benefits & reduced calorie intake [4] - an anti-inflammatory diet [5] - dietary advanced glycation end-products are unchanged on a Mediterranean diet but decrease on a low-fat vegan diet [5] - weight reduction [5] - vegan diet linked with weight loss (average 8 pounds) & fewer severe hot flashes (92%) in menopausal women [6] Complications: - osteopenia, osteoporosis - growth normal in infants raised vegan or vegetarian [7] Management: - strength training has a positive effect on bone health

References

  1. Melville NA Strength Training Overcomes Bone Effects of Vegan Diet. Medscape. August 12, 2022 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/979137 - Wakolbinger-Habel R, Reinweber M, Konig J et al Self-reported Resistance Training Is Associated With Better HR-pQCT-derived Bone Microarchitecture in Vegan People. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Sep 28;107(10):2900-2911. PMID: 35924941 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/107/10/2900/6651590
  2. Landry MJ, Ward CP, Cunanan KM Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in Identical Twin. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(11):e2344457. PMID: 38032644 PMCID: PMC10690456 Free PMC article. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812392
  3. Seheult R What Effect Do Vegan and Ketogenic Diets Have on the Immune System? VuMedi. 2024 Feb 7 https://www.vumedi.com/video/what-affect-do-vegan-and-ketogenic-diets-have-on-the-immune-system/
  4. Dwaraka VB et al Unveiling the epigenetic impact of vegan vs. omnivorous diets on aging: insights from the Twins Nutrition Study (TwiNS). BMC Med. 2024 Jul 29;22(1):301. PMID: 39069614 PMCID: PMC11285457 https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03513-w
  5. Kahleova H, Znayenko-Miller T, Motoa G et al Dietary advanced glycation end-products and their associations with body weight on a Mediterranean diet and low-fat vegan diet: a randomized, cross-over trial. Front Nutr. 2024 Aug 8;11:1426642. PMID: 39176029 PMCID: PMC11340516 Free PMC article. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1426642/full
  6. Kahleova H et al Processed foods in the context of a vegan diet, and changes in body weight and severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Menopause. 2025. May 27 Not yet indexed in PubMed https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/fulltext/9900/processed_foods_in_the_context_of_a_vegan_diet,.460.aspx
  7. Avital K, et al. Growth Trajectories in Infants From Families With Plant-Based or Omnivorous Dietary Patterns. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9;(2):e2557798 PMID: 41642623 PMCID: PMC12878416 Free PMC article. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12878416/