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"Plant-based diets were associated with significant improvement in emotional well-being, physical well-being, depression, quality of life, general health, HbA1c levels, weight, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, compared with several diabetic associations’ official guidelines and other comparator diets. Plant-based diets can significantly improve psychological health, quality of life, HbA1c levels and weight and therefore the management of diabetes."
"Pulses are low-energy and nutrient-dense foods with great potential to increase satiety, which can decrease food intake and facilitate body weight management. Human intervention studies examining effects of acute pulse consumption on satiety and food intake have produced mixed results, although a recent meta-analysis summarized a significant increase in satiety but not food intake. To connect these measures more directly to obesity risk, observational studies have related pulse consumption to lower body weight and obesity risk, while intervention studies have shown significant reductions in body weight following pulse consumption with or without energy restriction."
"This programme led to significant improvements in BMI, cholesterol and other risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this research has achieved greater weight loss at 6 and 12 months than any other trial that does not limit energy intake or mandate regular exercise."
"Both clinical trials and observational research indicate an advantage to adoption of PBDs for preventing overweight and obesity and promoting weight loss. PBDs may also confer higher levels of diet quality than are observed with other therapeutic diet approaches, with similar levels of adherence and acceptability. ... Based on the available evidence, PBDs should be considered a viable option for the treatment and prevention of overweight and obesity."
"The prescription of vegetarian diets reduces mean body weight, suggesting potential value for prevention and management of weight-related conditions."
"An 18-week dietary intervention using a low-fat plant-based diet in a corporate setting improves body weight, plasma lipids, and, in individuals with diabetes, glycemic control."
"768 participants primarily living in the United States who had changed their dietary habits from a low micronutrient to a high micronutrient diet...Highly significant differences were found between the two diets in relation to all physical and emotional symptoms as well as the location of hunger. Hunger was not an unpleasant experience while on the high nutrient density diet, was well tolerated and occurred with less frequency even when meals were skipped."
"The 5-unit BMI difference between vegans and nonvegetarians indicates a substantial potential of vegetarianism to protect against obesity. Increased conformity to vegetarian diets protected against risk of type 2 diabetes after lifestyle characteristics and BMI were taken into account. Pesco- and semi-vegetarian diets afforded intermediate protection."
"Individuals in the vegan group lost more weight than those in the NCEP group at 1 year [−4.9 (−0.5, −8.0) kg vs. −1.8 (0.8, −4.3); p < 0.05] and at 2 years [−3.1 (0.0, −6.0) kg vs. −0.8 (3.1, −4.2) kg; p < 0.05]."
"Lowest weight gain was seen among those who, during follow-up, had changed to a diet containing fewer animal food"
"Adoption of a low-fat, vegan diet was associated with significant weight loss in overweight postmenopausal women, despite the absence of prescribed limits on portion size or energy intake."