US Study Finds Vegan Diet Cuts 5.9kg in 4 Months, Outpacing Ozempic Trials
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Updated · FemaleFirst · Aug 7
US Study Finds Vegan Diet Cuts 5.9kg in 4 Months, Outpacing Ozempic Trials
3 articles · Updated · FemaleFirst · Aug 7
Summary
224 overweight adults who switched to a low-fat vegan diet lost an average 5.9kg in 16 weeks, while a control group stayed on their usual diet.
Nearly 500 fewer daily calories drove the drop: intake fell from 1,834 to 1,343 calories as participants ate more vegetables, fruit and legumes without cutting food volume.
JAMA Network Open researchers said the diet also improved blood sugar control, reduced liver and muscle fat, and increased calories burned during digestion.
The comparison with semaglutide is based on separate trials showing about 6.9kg of weight loss over nine months, though the vegan study relied on self-reported diets and volunteers.
Plant-based eating is already followed by an estimated 3.5 million people in the UK, but health guidance still urges vegans to plan carefully and take vitamin B12 supplements.