The Effect of Plant-Based Nutrition Diets on Plasma Lipids Profile—A Study Case in Romania

Corina Aurelia Zugravu, Marina Ruxandra Otelea, Radu Vladareanu, Corina Grigoriu, Teodor Salmen, Fulvia Ancuta Manolache and Roxana Elena Bohiltea
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Corina Aurelia Zugravu: Department of Hygiene and Ecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050463 Bucharest, Romania
Marina Ruxandra Otelea: Clinical Department 5, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050463 Bucharest, Romania
Radu Vladareanu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
Corina Grigoriu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
Teodor Salmen: National Institute of Diabetes Mellitus, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, N. Paulescu, 020475 Bucharest, Romania
Fulvia Ancuta Manolache: National Research and Development Institute for Food Bioresources, 014192 Bucharest, Romania
Roxana Elena Bohiltea: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: Diet is an important tool in managing dyslipidemic disorders, thus contributing to the prophylaxis of cardiovascular morbidity. Research has shown that a plant-based diet could have positive effects through many pathways. We conducted a study on a group of 38 plant-based individuals from Romania who have adopted the diet for at least one year. The aim of the research was to evaluate eventual changes in their lipid profile. We analyzed to what extent the values of different markers significantly changed following the dietary transition. Improvements were obtained for body mass index (BMI) and all lipid markers, with the exception of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Results showed that 75.0% of persons with elevated TGs (triglycerides) succeeded in normalizing them, as well as individuals with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, where 72.7% from the borderline elevated became optimal. The total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio shifted from elevated to optimum in 78.6% of cases. Results were poor in three participants with presumed familial hypercholesterolemia, which were later successfully managed by using lipid-lowering medication. In conclusion, although dyslipidemias are only a surrogate marker for cardiovascular morbidity, the actions by which a plant-based diet can influence cardiovascular diseases are multiple, and we consider that our study confirms its positive effect.

Keywords: plant-based; lipid profile; cardiovascular disease; vegan; dyslipidemia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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