Reacción a "Short-term vegan diet associated with benefits in biological ageing"

This research, based on a controlled clinical trial in identical twins, shows that a vegan diet can reduce biological age. Researchers looked at 21 pairs of identical twins where, for eight weeks, one twin followed a vegan diet and the other followed an omnivorous diet. During follow-up, biological age was determined using DNA methylation levels in blood samples. These analyses were performed to estimate the biological age of the participants and various body systems, such as the heart, hormonal system, liver, inflammatory and metabolic systems.

At the end of the study, those who followed a vegan diet showed a reduction in their biological age, which did not occur in those who followed an omnivorous diet. These results suggest that a short-term vegan diet may be beneficial to health and help keep us younger at the cellular level. These findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that increased vegetable intake and reduced meat consumption have significant health benefits. Previous research has shown that plant-based diets can reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve metabolic health. This study offers a new perspective by showing that, in addition to these benefits, a vegan diet may positively influence ageing processes at the cellular level.
There are some limitations to this study such as the small sample size and differential weight loss between the groups, which may have influenced the results obtained.