A Plant-Based Food Guide Adapted for Low-Fat Diets: The VegPlate Low-Fat (VP_LF)

Artículo Materias > Alimentación Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Artículos y libros Abierto Inglés Strong evidence supports the paramount importance of the composition of the diet for health. Not only diet should provide nutritional adequacy, but some foods and dietary components can also support the management of common chronic diseases, with mechanisms independent of nutritional adequacy. Among the various intervention diets, low-fat vegan diets have been shown to be effective for cardiometabolic health, mainly influencing insulin resistance, adiposity, and blood lipids. This type of diet relies on reducing or eliminating all added fats and choosing low-fat foods, mainly unprocessed whole-plant foods. We hereby propose a tool for planning low-fat vegan diets, the VegPlate Low-Fat (VP_LF), which has been obtained from a specific adaptation of the VegPlate method, which was already presented in previous publications for adults and some life stages and situations. The reduction in fats in the diet, which ranges between 10% and 15% of total energy, and the varied inclusion of foods from plant groups make it easier to provide adequate amounts of all nutrients with a normal- or lower-calorie intake, in comparison with diets that do not limit fat intakes. We expect that this new proposal will help nutrition professionals embrace low-fat diets as a first-line intervention for individuals affected by different health conditions who can benefit from these diets. metadata Baroni, Luciana; Rizzo, Gianluca; Zavoli, Martina y Battino, Maurizio mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, maurizio.battino@uneatlantico.es (2024) A Plant-Based Food Guide Adapted for Low-Fat Diets: The VegPlate Low-Fat (VP_LF). Foods, 13 (24). p. 4050. ISSN 2304-8158

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Strong evidence supports the paramount importance of the composition of the diet for health. Not only diet should provide nutritional adequacy, but some foods and dietary components can also support the management of common chronic diseases, with mechanisms independent of nutritional adequacy. Among the various intervention diets, low-fat vegan diets have been shown to be effective for cardiometabolic health, mainly influencing insulin resistance, adiposity, and blood lipids. This type of diet relies on reducing or eliminating all added fats and choosing low-fat foods, mainly unprocessed whole-plant foods. We hereby propose a tool for planning low-fat vegan diets, the VegPlate Low-Fat (VP_LF), which has been obtained from a specific adaptation of the VegPlate method, which was already presented in previous publications for adults and some life stages and situations. The reduction in fats in the diet, which ranges between 10% and 15% of total energy, and the varied inclusion of foods from plant groups make it easier to provide adequate amounts of all nutrients with a normal- or lower-calorie intake, in comparison with diets that do not limit fat intakes. We expect that this new proposal will help nutrition professionals embrace low-fat diets as a first-line intervention for individuals affected by different health conditions who can benefit from these diets.

Tipo de Documento: Artículo
Palabras Clave: low-fat diet; vegan diet; food guide; VegPlate
Clasificación temática: Materias > Alimentación
Divisiones: Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Artículos y libros
Depositado: 22 Ene 2025 23:30
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URI: https://repositorio.uneatlantico.es/id/eprint/16271

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