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It’s refreshing to see a vegetarian diet study that specifies which type of vegetarian diet was used.
Followers of two different healthy diet patterns showed similar reductions in weight, body mass index and fat mass after 3 months, found researchers from the University of Florence, Italy in conjunction with Careggi University Hospital, Florence.
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet was however more effective in reducing ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotein cholesterol whereas Mediterranean diet followers saw a greater reduction in triglycerides.
“After 3 months of dietary intervention, both lacto-ovo vegetarian and Mediterranean diets were effective in reducing body weight, body mass index, and fat mass, with no significant differences between them,” commented study first author Professor Francesco Sofi.
Source: Vegetarian or Mediterranean diet for weight loss? Both work equally well, says study
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