Weight Facts
- "A new study adds to the evidence that plant based diets prevent obesity. In an investigation of more than 50,000 middle-aged and older women from the Swedish Mammography Cohort, researchers found that vegetarian women had a much lower prevalence of overweight than their omnivorous counterparts. Forty percent of omnivores had a BMI greater than 25, compared to 25 percent of vegetarians. Further analysis showed that, on average, vegans weighed less, and also suggested that vegans may be at a lower risk of developing overweight than semi- and lacto-vegetarians (65 percent risk reduction compared with 48 and 46 percent, respectively). Researchers found that omnivores consumed more saturated fat as a percentage of calories, more refined grains, and less fruits, vegetables, and fiber. Authors suggest that vegetarian diets . . . promote leanness and decrease the risk of overweight and obesity. [4]"
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Posted/Updated: 1/1/07
