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  • Intervention
    How does the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet compare to omnivorous diets for improving VLDL cholesterol levels in adults?
    • Conclusion

      Very limited evidence suggests that the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet may perform about as well as a therapeutic omnivorous diet for lowering VLDL in adults.

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
    Is the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet effective for bringing about improvements in VLDL cholesterol levels in adults?
    • Conclusion

      Very limited evidence indicates that the therapeutic use of a vegetarian diet may be effective for decreasing VLDL cholesterol among adult cholesterol management patients.

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.