Virtual Vegan Culinary Medicine Randomized Crossover Trial Improves Diet Quality in Patients at Risk for Heart Disease

Dietary risk factors contribute to over half of all deaths resulting from cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Relationships between diet intake and CVD can be assessed by diet quality indices (DQIs). While higher diet quality is typically observed in vegetarian diets compared to standard omnivorous patterns, improving diet quality among communities remains challenging. We hypothesized a plant-based culinary medicine (CM) intervention may enhance adoption of a healthful dietary pattern.

Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - July 1, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Andrea Krenek, Amber Courville, Stephanie Chung, Monica Aggarwal, Anne Mathews Source Type: research