Study · Cross-sectional
Data is freeIs a vegan diet detrimental to endurance and muscle strength?
A study of 56 active women: vegans had similar strength but higher estimated VO2max (44.5 vs 41.6 ml/kg/min) and longer submaximal endurance than omnivores.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2020PMID 32332862
Key facts
- Who was studied
- Healthy lean active young women (Canada): 28 vegans and 28 omnivores on their diet ≥2 years
- Sample
- 56 people
- Main result
- Vegans had higher estimated VO2max (44.5 ± 5.2 vs 41.6 ± 4.6 ml/kg/min; p = 0.03).
- Authors
- Boutros GH et al.
- Full text
- DOI 10.1038/s41430-020-0639-y
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