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Plant-Based, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Mental Health

Plant-Based, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Mental Health (Adult Population)

The CNP Plant-Based, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Mental Health Research Category consolidates research exploring plant-based and vegetarian diets within the field. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP summary of the study, click “CNP Summary.” While a small portion of the studies in this research category is available below for free, the full set of studies (and their summaries) are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

Vegetarian diet is associated with lower risk of depression in Taiwan

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 30 March 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF
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Is vegetarianism related to anxiety and depression? A cross-sectional survey in a French sample

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 30 March 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

Vegetarianism has a contentious relationship with mental health. In this cross-sectional study, Bègue & Shankland (2022) looked at the links between vegetarianism, depression, and anxiety in a sample of 6,578 participants (70.8% female, 18-90 years of age). The participants submitted data through a self-reported questionnaire, which was then analyzed while taking several variables into account […]

Vegetarianism and veganism compared with mental health and cognitive outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 30 March 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

The purpose of this 2021 review/meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between vegan or vegetarian diets with cognitive and mental health. The authors state that although vegetarian and vegan diets provide health benefits, they may also lead to nutritional deficiencies. This review goes on to investigate its link with cognition and mental health since disorders […]

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