Diets, Lipoproteins and Inflammation Markers

Effectiveness of Vegan Diet and MyPlate Diet (Taiwanese Version) on Lipoproteins, Novel Markers of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Traditional Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

Systematic inflammation and lipid profiles are two major therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases. The effectiveness of vegan diet has been reported (doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.807810).

Aim:

To compare the effectiveness of a nutritionally balanced vegan diet and a Myplate diet ((Taiwanese version) on systematic inflammation and lipoprotein subclass.

Design: Randomized crossover design

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with dyslipidemia (at least one of the following)

• TG ≥ 150 mg/dL
• TC ≥ 200 mg/dL
• LDL-c≥ 130 mg/dL,
• HDL-c < 45 mg/dL for male or < 55 mg/dL for female or receiving statin treatment

Exclusion Criteria (fulfill one of the following condition):

• chronic kidney disease
• history of coronary artery disease
• ischemic heart disease,
• heart failure,
• stroke,
• cancer of any type