Evidence Record
United Kingdom
Northern Europe
Heart Disease
121 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
37%
Life Expectancy
81.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
5.1%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 51
Cancer 147
Respiratory 60
Diabetes 7
Kidney Disease 11
UK Biobank study (500,000 participants): vegans have 22% lower risk of heart disease vs. meat-eaters.
Tong et al., BMJ · 2019 · UK Biobank cohort · 500,000 participants
→ 22% lower CVD risk in vegans (UK Biobank)