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Higher adherence to whole food plant-based (WFPB) and vegan diets is significantly associated with lower BMI.
Encouraging adherence to WFPB and vegan diets may help individuals achieve lower body weight.
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Higher adherence to WFPB and vegan diets was significantly associated with lower BMI.
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The study design suggests strong evidence due to the examination of multiple diets and adherence levels.
Source
Scoring adherence to voluntary restriction diets (SAVoReD) in the ADAPT study
Suzannah Gerber et al. · Appetite · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2025.108039
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