Vegan Diet and Athletic Performance
A 2007 study shows the results of a vegan diet on a sedentary group of subjects. This group is compared with committed long-distance athletes and sedentary omnivores. 1
The athletes and the sedentary vegans were matched on their BMI.
- Long-distance athletes who ran an average of 48 miles (77 km) per week for 21 years. The average blood pressure was 122/72. (BMI 21.1 ± 1.6 kg / (m • m))
- Sedentary omnivores had an average blood pressure of 132/79 (BMI 26.5 ± 2.7 kg / (m • m))
- Sedentary vegans averaged 104/62. (BMI 21.3 ± 3.1 kg / (m • m))
The authors’ conclusions are:
Long-term consumption of a low-calorie low-protein vegan diet or regular endurance exercise training is associated with low cardiometabolic risk. Moreover, our data suggest that specific components of a low-calorie low-protein vegan diet provide additional beneficial effects on blood pressure.
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