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Summary of the meta-analyses of observational studies on the effect of vegetarian diets on total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) blood levels, compared to non-vegetarian diets.
| TC (mg/dL) | LDL-C (mg/dL) | HDL-C (mg/dL) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian | |||
| Yokoyama, 2017 [88] | −29.2 | −22.2 | −3.6 |
| LOV | |||
| Dinu, 2017 [66] | −28.2 | −21.3 | −2.7 |
| VN | |||
| Dinu, 2017 [66] | −31.0 | −22.3 | −1.5 1 |
| Benatar, 2018 [73] | −18.9 total −23.17 non-Asians −6.18 Asians 1 |
||
1 Non-significant.
