Plant-based dietary pattern
Plant-based dietary pattern has been studied in 8 papers since 2022: 5 observational studies in people, 3 reviews; 6 in the past year. The newest paper, Nov 10, 2026: “Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Culinary–Medicinal Mushrooms in Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review of Human Evidence and Potential Mechanisms”.
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At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 5 independent labs in 3 countries.
“the 10-year ASCVD incidence risk of the fifth quintile(Q5) was 2.62 times higher than that of Q1(95% CI 1.14-6.49, P=0.03).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 5 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: National Science and Technology Council and 5 more
- Humans5
What did studies of plant-based dietary pattern find?
2Studies of plant-based dietary pattern measured 2 outcomes: body weight and PhenoAge.
Body weight
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1 study
Body weight
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Plant-based dietary pattern decreases body weight in humans.
“Randomized trials supported modest reductions in body weight and LDL-C with vegan and vegetarian diets”
Review
Nutrients
PhenoAge
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1 study
PhenoAge
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Plant-based dietary pattern is linked with lower PhenoAge in humans (-1.1 years, marginal).
“Every one-unit increase in the "Plant-based" dietary pattern scores is marginally associated with 1.1-year lower PhenoAge acceleration”
Humansdata-driven pattern scoreone-unit increase in score
The role of dietary patterns on epigenetic and inflammatory aging based on the INSPIRE-T study
Communications medicine
What is plant-based dietary pattern linked with?
3Studies link plant-based dietary pattern with 3 measures: estimated 10-year ASCVD risk, vasomotor symptom severity and breast cancer.
Estimated 10-year ASCVD risk
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1 study
Estimated 10-year ASCVD risk
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Plant-based dietary pattern is associated with estimated 10-year ASCVD risk in humans (prehypertension) (Q5 versus Q1: 2.62 (95% CI 1.14–6.49); P=0.03; Ptrend=0.01).
“the 10-year ASCVD incidence risk of the fifth quintile(Q5) was 2.62 times higher than that of Q1(95% CI 1.14-6.49, P=0.03).”
HumansprehypertensionPDI fifth quintile versus first quintilemales
Wei sheng yan jiu = Journal of hygiene research
Vasomotor symptom severity
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1 study
Vasomotor symptom severity
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Plant-based dietary pattern is associated with vasomotor symptom severity in humans.
“Plant-based dietary patterns rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are associated with attenuated symptom severity”
Reviewfemales
Dietary interventions and nutritional strategies for menopausal health: a mini review
Frontiers in nutrition
Breast cancer
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1 study
Breast cancer
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Plant-based dietary pattern is associated with breast cancer in humans (Pre- and postmenopausal women).
“Diets rich in plant-based dietary patterns are protective against BC risk, regardless of menopausal status.”
HumansPre- and postmenopausal womenfemales
Nutrients