Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Tatum
dc.contributor.authorZemlin, Annalise E
dc.contributor.authorErasmus, Rajiv T
dc.contributor.authorMadlala, Samukelisiwe S
dc.contributor.authorFaber, Mieke
dc.contributor.authorKengne, Andre P
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-08T10:20:09Z
dc.date.available2022-04-08T10:20:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-19
dc.date.updated2022-02-20T04:19:09Z
dc.description.abstractBackground Studies have investigated dietary attributes associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Africa. However, there has been no effort to critically assess the existing evidence. This systematic review examined available evidence on the association between plant-based dietary exposures and CVD risk profile in Africa. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020159862. Methods We conducted a literature search for observational studies reporting on plant-based dietary exposures in relation to CVD risk profile in African populations. PubMed-Medline, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and African Journals Online platforms were searched up to 19 March 2021. Titles and abstracts of the identified records were screened independently by two investigators. The quality of the studies was also assessed independently. Results Of 458 entries identified, 15 studies published between 2002 and 2020 were included in this review. These studies originated from 12 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Sample sizes ranged from 110 to 2362, age from 18 to 80 years; and majority of participants were females (66.0%). In all, four plant-based dietary exposures were identified across SSA. Sixty percent of the studies reported a significant association between a plant-based dietary exposure with at least one CVD risk factor such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Conclusions The few available studies suggest that there may be a protective effect of plant-based dietary exposures on CVD risk profile in the African setting. Nonetheless, more elaborated studies are still needed to address plant-based diet (PBD) adherence in relation with CVD risk in African populations.en_US
dc.identifier.apacitationLopes, T., Zemlin, A. E., Erasmus, R. T., Madlala, S. S., Faber, M., & Kengne, A. P. (2022). Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. <i>BMC Public Health</i>, 22(1), 361. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLopes, Tatum, Annalise E Zemlin, Rajiv T Erasmus, Samukelisiwe S Madlala, Mieke Faber, and Andre P Kengne "Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review." <i>BMC Public Health</i> 22, 1. (2022): 361. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLopes, T., Zemlin, A.E., Erasmus, R.T., Madlala, S.S., Faber, M. & Kengne, A.P. 2022. Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. <i>BMC Public Health.</i> 22(1):361. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Lopes, Tatum AU - Zemlin, Annalise E AU - Erasmus, Rajiv T AU - Madlala, Samukelisiwe S AU - Faber, Mieke AU - Kengne, Andre P AB - Background Studies have investigated dietary attributes associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Africa. However, there has been no effort to critically assess the existing evidence. This systematic review examined available evidence on the association between plant-based dietary exposures and CVD risk profile in Africa. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020159862. Methods We conducted a literature search for observational studies reporting on plant-based dietary exposures in relation to CVD risk profile in African populations. PubMed-Medline, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and African Journals Online platforms were searched up to 19 March 2021. Titles and abstracts of the identified records were screened independently by two investigators. The quality of the studies was also assessed independently. Results Of 458 entries identified, 15 studies published between 2002 and 2020 were included in this review. These studies originated from 12 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Sample sizes ranged from 110 to 2362, age from 18 to 80 years; and majority of participants were females (66.0%). In all, four plant-based dietary exposures were identified across SSA. Sixty percent of the studies reported a significant association between a plant-based dietary exposure with at least one CVD risk factor such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Conclusions The few available studies suggest that there may be a protective effect of plant-based dietary exposures on CVD risk profile in the African setting. Nonetheless, more elaborated studies are still needed to address plant-based diet (PBD) adherence in relation with CVD risk in African populations. DA - 2022-02-19 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Public Health KW - Plant-based KW - Dietary exposure KW - CVD risk profile KW - Africa KW - Systematic review LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review TI - Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLopes T, Zemlin AE, Erasmus RT, Madlala SS, Faber M, Kengne AP. Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):361. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36300.en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceBMC Public Healthen_US
dc.source.journalissue1en_US
dc.source.journalvolume22en_US
dc.source.pagination361en_US
dc.source.urihttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectPlant-baseden_US
dc.subjectDietary exposureen_US
dc.subjectCVD risk profileen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
12889_2022_Article_12724.pdf
Size:
1.19 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
0 B
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Journal Articles