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Do vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A case-control study in Japan.

Generous consumption of vegetables may confer individuals with significant protection against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of lymphatic malignancies: the Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer.

Men who indulge in foods rich in acrylamide may have high risk of developing cancer of the lymphatic system, such as multiple myeloma and follicular lymphoma.

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Vegan diet alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms.

Habitual consumption of vegan diets may help to ease symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as muscle and bone pain, fatigue, memory, mood, and sleep disorders.

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Vegans report less stress and anxiety than omnivores.

Strict adherence to a plant-based diet may help to reduce stress and anxiety levels and improve the mood of men and women.

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Alcohol use disorders and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Individuals with alcohol use disorder may have a high propensity to suffer from premature deaths.

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Risk of hospitalization or death from ischemic heart disease among British vegetarians and nonvegetarians: results from the EPIC-Oxford cohort study.

Ischemic heart disease incidence and mortality rates may be negatively associated with the consumption of vegetarian diets.

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Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies.

The probability of developing and dying from cancer and ischemic heart disease is low in vegetarians.

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Vegetarian dietary patterns and the risk of colorectal cancers.

A study summary that investigated the adherence to vegetarian diet-reduced colorectal cancer risk connection hypothesis.

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  • 2015
  • Orlich MJ, Singh PN, Sabaté J, Fan J, Sveen L, Bennett H, Knutsen SF, Beeson WL, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Butler TL, Herring RP, Fraser GE.
  • School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California2School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California. School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Mortality in vegetarians and non-vegetarians: a collaborative analysis of 8,300 deaths among 76,000 men and women in five prospective studies.

Non vegetarians are much more liable to die from ischemic heart disease than vegetarians.

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  • 1998
  • Key TJ, Fraser GE, Thorogood M, Appleby PN, Beral V, Reeves G, Burr ML, Chang-Claude J, Frentzel-Beyme R, Kuzma JW, Mann J, McPherson K.
  • Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Oxford, UK. key@icrf.icnet.uk
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Vegetable protein intake is associated with lower gallbladder disease risk: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative prospective cohort.

Consistent consumption of protein from vegetables may reduce the likelihood of gallstones in women.

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  • 2016
  • Lander EM, Wertheim BC, Koch SM, Chen Z, Hsu CH, Thomson CA.
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States. Electronic address: lander@email.arizona.edu. University of Arizona Cancer Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245017, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 1295 N. Martin, PO Box 245211, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States. Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 3950 S. Country Club, Suite 330, Tucson, AZ 85714, United States.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Effect of vegetarianism on development of gall stones in women.

The chance of avoiding gallstones is higher in women who are vegetarians compared to non-vegetarians.

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  • 1985
  • F Pixley, D Wilson, K McPherson, and J Mann
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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The association of whole grain consumption with incident type 2 diabetes: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.

​Eating generous portions of whole grains regularly may be beneficial in the prevention of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women.

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