Table 1.
A whole-food plant-based (WFPB) lifestyle program.
| Nutrition | Physical Activity (PA) | Support System |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemented WFPB diet | Healthy and active lifestyle | Included a social-media component |
| WFPB diet ≥90% of the energy intake |
Habitual PA (part of daily life) Organized (guided or prescribed, free) Other PA |
Facebook Messenger e- mails |
|
PB MR ≤10% of the energy intake |
Resistance-exercise activity (own body mass or fitness): 45 min: 2–3 times/week Brisk walking: 30 min/day Brisk walking or hiking: 1–2 h/weekend |
Meal recipes (process, pictures, video) Health and nutrition topics Motivation Discussion board |
| Dietary Supplements † Vitamins: B12, D3, EPA and DHA n-3 |
Grouped Individual Fit challenges |
Practical advice Meal plan evaluation (daily or weekly) Grocery shopping tour (three supermarkets) Cooking class (three hours) |
| Individually optimised meal plan Adjusted after 4–6 weeks: Details on food preparation, combinations, raw/cooked ratio |
Health General fitnessBody composition |
Follow-up Body-composition measurements Personal consultations Regular medical monitoring (at baseline, 3rd month, yearly) |
| 60-min lecture/week for 10 weeks | No unhealthy or extreme PA | Constant and dynamic improvement |
| Healthful, ad libitum, tasteful, affordable | Independence of participants | No meditation or systematic stress techniques introduced |
PB Plant-based meal replacement (MR). † Vitamins: B12: whole year: 1000 µg/day, 2–3-times/week, D3 (October–April: 3000 IU/day; 7-times/week), n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: EPA and DHA (from fish oils; whole year): 625 mg/day.