Role of vegan and vegetarian diets in type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Significant benefits could be achieved in diabetes management with vegetarian and vegan diets. Many reports in literature indicate that both, vegetarian and vegan diet bring a potential benefits in a treatment of type 2 diabetes. What is more vegetarian and vegan diets have a positive effect on anti-atherogenic process. Observational studies indicate that risk of developing diabetes is reduced by half in people during a vegetarian diet, compared to non-vegetarian.

Keywords

• type 2 diabetes
• vegetarian diet
• vegan diet
• obesity
• dietary factors