Greater weight loss was reported in studies with higher baseline weights , smaller proportions of female participants , older participants , or longer duration s , and in studies in which weight loss was a goal .
The prescription of vegetarian diets  reduces mean body weight , suggesting potential value for prevention and management of weight-related conditions
In observational studies , vegetarians generally have lower body weights compared with omnivores .
However , weight changes that occur when vegetarian diets are prescribed have not been well quantified .
We estimated the effect on body weight when vegetarian diets are prescribed .
Uncooked, lactobacilli-rich, vegan food and rheumatoid arthritis.
We tested the effects of an uncooked vegan diet , rich in lactobacilli , in rheumatoid patients r and omized into diet and control groups . The intervention group experienced subjective relief of rheumatic symptoms during intervention . A return to an omnivorous diet aggravated symptoms . Half of the patients experienced adverse effects ( nausea , diarrhoea ) during the diet and stopped the experiment prematurely . Indicators of rheumatic disease activity did not differ statistically between groups . The positive subjective effect experienced by the patients was not discernible in the more objective measures of disease activity ( Health Assessment Question naire , duration of morning stiffness , pain at rest and pain on movement ) . However , a composite index showed a higher number of patients with 3 - 5 improved disease activity measures in the intervention group . Stepwise regression analysis associated a decrease in the disease activity ( measured as change in the Disease Activity Score , DAS ) with lactobacilli-rich and chlorophyll-rich drinks , increase in fibre intake , and no need for gold , methotrexate or steroid medication ( R2=0.48 , P=0.02 ) . The results showed that an uncooked vegan diet , rich in lactobacilli , decreased subjective symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis . Large amounts of living lactobacilli consumed daily may also have positive effects on objective measures of rheumatoid arthritis
Greater weight loss was reported in studies with higher baseline weights , smaller proportions of female participants , older participants , or longer duration s , and in studies in which weight loss was a goal .
The prescription of vegetarian diets  reduces mean body weight , suggesting potential value for prevention and management of weight-related conditions
In observational studies , vegetarians generally have lower body weights compared with omnivores .
However , weight changes that occur when vegetarian diets are prescribed have not been well quantified .
We estimated the effect on body weight when vegetarian diets are prescribed .