Assessment of the association between plant‑based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in Sub‑Saharan Africa: A systematic review
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2022Author
Lopes, Tatum
Zemlin, Annalise E.
Madlala, Samukelisiwe S.
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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. 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.