Plant Based Diet and Its Effect on Cardiovascular Disease

Salman Salehin (), Peter Rasmussen, Steven Mai, Muhammad Mushtaq, Mayank Agarwal, Syed Mustajab Hasan, Shahran Salehin, Muhammad Raja, Syed Gilani and Wissam I. Khalife
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Salman Salehin: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Peter Rasmussen: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Steven Mai: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Muhammad Mushtaq: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Mayank Agarwal: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Syed Mustajab Hasan: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Shahran Salehin: School of Medicine, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Muhammad Raja: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Syed Gilani: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Wissam I. Khalife: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally and here in the United States. Diet has a major impact on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. An unhealthy diet is the most significant potential behavioral and modifiable risk factor for ischemic heart disease. Despite these established facts, dietary interventions are far less frequent than pharmaceutical and procedural interventions in the management of cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effects of a plant-based diet on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been demonstrated in a number of recent clinical studies. The significant findings of each study are discussed in this review article, highlighting the role of a healthy plant-based diet in improving cardiovascular outcomes. From a clinician’s standpoint, the knowledge and understanding of the facts and data points from these recent clinical studies would ensure more effective patient counseling on the substantial benefits of dietary interventions.

Keywords: plant based diet; vegetarian diet; nutrition; cardiovascular disease; preventive cardiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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