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VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Plant-Based diets and their role in sustainable obesity management: An overview
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Paramita Dhara, Ruma Solanki, Srijita Majumder, Parna Chatterjee, Pallabi Chatterjee, Khan Farhana Mehreen
Abstract
Plant-based diets (PBDs) — encompassing vegetarian, vegan, whole-food
plant-based and plant-heavy (flexitarian) patterns — are increasingly promoted
both for human health and environmental sustainability. Evidence from
randomized trials and observational studies shows that PBDs tend to produce
modest but clinically meaningful weight loss and improvements in
adiposity-related metabolic markers; proposed mechanisms include lower energy
density, higher fibre and water content, changes in gut microbiota, and reduced
dietary saturated fat. Parallel life-cycle and population-level analyses
indicate that large-scale dietary shifts toward plant-based patterns lower
greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and biodiversity loss compared with typical
animal-product-heavy diets. This review summarizes mechanisms linking PBDs to
weight control, critically examines clinical evidence, discusses environmental
co-benefits and nutritional considerations, identifies barriers and equity
issues, and proposes research and policy priorities for integrating sustainable
obesity management into public health practice.
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Pages:18-22
How to cite this article:
Paramita Dhara, Ruma Solanki, Srijita Majumder, Parna Chatterjee, Pallabi Chatterjee, Khan Farhana Mehreen "Plant-Based diets and their role in sustainable obesity management: An overview". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 18-22
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