Are Vegans Really Slimmer? Insights from Seventh-day Adventists on Diet and Weight

Jan 06, 2026

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This article explores whether vegans, specifically among the Seventh-day Adventist community, are slimmer compared to various types of vegetarians and meat-eaters. It analyzes dietary habits, caloric intake, and average body composition to evaluate differences in weight across groups: vegans, semi-vegetarians, pesco-vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians, and meat-eaters. Findings suggest that vegans tend to be the slimmest, showing significant differences in weight management despite similar caloric consumption. This report references studies published in the Adventist Review and The Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Are Vegans Really Slimmer? Insights from Seventh-day Adventists on Diet and Weight

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SLIMMER? Are VEGANS really
70,000 Seventh-day Adventists VEGETARIANS are slimmer, on average, than meat eaters.
Vegans slenderest of all Similar calories Different results Vegans, people who eat no animal products, are
Non- Semi- Pesco- vegetarians vegetarians vegetarians (People who eat fish, but not meat) (Occasional meat eaters) (Meat eaters) lacto-ovo- vegetarians Vegans (People who consume dairy products) (strict vegetarians)
24.2% Semi-vegetarians 17.9% Pesco vegetarians 16.7% Lacto-ovo vegetarians 9.4% Strict vegetarians
Credits Text was based on an article by James Ponder, Loma Linda University, published in the Adventist Review, December 26, 2013, also http://www.llu.edu/public-health/health/index.page Also, The Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, December 2013.