Increasing evidence suggests that plant-based dietary patterns, characterized by higher intake of plant foods and lower intake of animal foods, confer benefits to cardiovascular health. – Vegetarian diets are a subset of plant-based diets that exclude some or all animal products (vegan diets). A meta-analysis of 86 cross-sectional and 10 cohort prospective studies evaluated the association between vegetarian, vegan diets, risk factors for chronic diseases, risk of all-cause mortality, incidence, and mortality from cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. The overall analysis of cross-sectional […]