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Vegan diets significantly reduced body weight (23lb/10kg), BMI, LDL/total cholesterol, and HbA1c - likely mediated by enhanced satiety, reduced saturated fat intake, improved insulin sensitivity, and gut microbiota modulation, systematic review and meta-analyses of RCTs finds

Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and weight, study finds

Diets high in plant proteins significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure, C-creative protein, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels, as well as an increase in HDL cholesterol, meta-analysis finds