Study: Vegetarian diet associated with lower IHD risk

[Second Summer]

I randomly came across this study in the news just now on ischemic heart disease (IHD). From the abstract:

Objective: The objective was to examine the association of a vegetarian diet with risk of incident (nonfatal and fatal) IHD.

Design: A total of 44,561 men and women living in England and Scotland who were enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)–Oxford study, of whom 34% consumed a vegetarian diet at baseline, were part of the analysis.

Conclusion: Consuming a vegetarian diet was associated with lower IHD risk, a finding that is probably mediated by differences in non-HDL cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure.

Risk of hospitalization or death from ischemic heart disease among British vegetarians and nonvegetarians: results from the EPIC-Oxford cohort study (Am J Clin Nutr)

As you can see, the sample size is quite big and the average follow-up was 11.6 years, so it seems like a robust study in those respects.

 

[beancounter]

This is no surprise. I've been telling people for years that a veg*n diet is heathier than a meat centered one.

 

[Werewolf Girl]

That's such a great bonus! I wouldn't eat meat even if it was healthier but it's nice knowing there are added benefits.