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| − | * <-- | + | * Choline produces a byproduct called TMAO in the body. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that TMAO increases the likelihood of stroke, heart disease, and even death. The study recommends that excess choline intake should be avoided and suggests that a high-fiber or vegetarian diet is an effective way to do this.<ref>Tang, W.H. Wilson, Zeneng Wang, Bruce S. Levison, Robert A. Koeth, Earl B. Britt, Xiaoming Fu, Yuping Wu, and Stanley L. Hazen. “Intestinal Microbial Metabolism of Phosphatidylcholine and Cardiovascular Risk.” New England Journal of Medicine 368, no. 17 (April 25, 2013): 1575–84. Accessed January 20 2020. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1109400.</ref> |
| + | * Another study also found that high choline intake is linked to heart disease, but noted that vegans and vegetarians are protected from its effects.<ref>Zhu, Weifei, Zeneng Wang, W. H. Wilson Tang, and Stanley L. Hazen. “Gut Microbe-Generated Trimethylamine N -Oxide From Dietary Choline Is Prothrombotic in Subjects.” Circulation 135, no. 17 (April 25, 2017): 1671–73. Accessed January 20 2020. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.025338.</ref> | ||
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Fact Sheet
Assertion
- This fact sheet supports the assertion that choline from animal sources is not necessary and may be harmful to health.
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- The nutrient choline is most highly concentrated in animal-derived foods such as eggs, meat, and dairy. This has led to claims that vegans are at risk of becoming deficient in choline.
- A 2019 opinion piece published in the journal BMJ made headlines by expressing concern about choline deficiency in those eating plant-based diets. However, the author has ties to the egg and meat industries.[1]
Research
- Choline produces a byproduct called TMAO in the body. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that TMAO increases the likelihood of stroke, heart disease, and even death. The study recommends that excess choline intake should be avoided and suggests that a high-fiber or vegetarian diet is an effective way to do this.[2]
- Another study also found that high choline intake is linked to heart disease, but noted that vegans and vegetarians are protected from its effects.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Derbyshire, Emma. “Could We Be Overlooking a Potential Choline Crisis in the United Kingdom?” BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 86–89. Accessed January 20 2020. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000037.
- ↑ Tang, W.H. Wilson, Zeneng Wang, Bruce S. Levison, Robert A. Koeth, Earl B. Britt, Xiaoming Fu, Yuping Wu, and Stanley L. Hazen. “Intestinal Microbial Metabolism of Phosphatidylcholine and Cardiovascular Risk.” New England Journal of Medicine 368, no. 17 (April 25, 2013): 1575–84. Accessed January 20 2020. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1109400.
- ↑ Zhu, Weifei, Zeneng Wang, W. H. Wilson Tang, and Stanley L. Hazen. “Gut Microbe-Generated Trimethylamine N -Oxide From Dietary Choline Is Prothrombotic in Subjects.” Circulation 135, no. 17 (April 25, 2017): 1671–73. Accessed January 20 2020. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.025338.
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