An analysis of multiple studies finds going vegan may help people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar -- even better than following the Mediterranean diet.
compared to other diets, according to the study presented at the European Congress on Obesity, May 4-7, in the Netherlands.
“This rigorous assessment of the best available evidence to date indicates with reasonable certainty that adhering to a vegan diet for at least 12 weeks may result in clinically meaningful weight loss and improve blood sugar levels, and therefore can be used in the management of overweight and type 2 diabetes," said study author Anne-Ditte Termannsen, from the Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Vegan diets likely lead to weight loss because they are associated with a reduced calorie intake due to a lower content of fat and higher content of dietary fiber," she added in a meeting news release."However, more evidence is needed regarding other
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