College
College of Health Professions
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-04 19:07:03
Major
Nutrition/Dietetics
Honors Course
7760:499
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2021
Abstract
A sattvic diet is a diet characterized by a moderate intake of food that is not reheated and is only eaten twice daily. It is mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures such as the Srimad Bhagavad-gita. This paper aims to compare foods and habits considered to be sattvic with those considered to be rajasic and tamasic (those outside of the diet) in regard to all-cause mortality. Because of the many variable factors of all three diets, specific words mentioned in the texts were used to search Google Scholar, Agricola, Medline, Food Science Source, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library Online, PubMed, Health Source, Ovid Nursing & Health Profession Journals, Health Source, and Europe PMC databases along with the following keywords: mortality, all-cause mortality. Results were selected by title, then abstract, then full-text. Twelve results were included in relation to all-cause mortality. Sixty-five mixed results showed associations between different factors in a sattvic diet and health risks/benefits found. The resulting information did not lead to an association between all-cause mortality and a sattvic diet. Further studies are necessary to better understand and present the totality of a sattvic diet and its relation to mortality in general.
Research Sponsor
Pei-Yang Liu
First Reader
Leann Schaeffer
Second Reader
Christin Seher
Honors Faculty Advisor
Christin Seher
Recommended Citation
Ghosh, Nrsimha, "Sattvic diet and all-cause mortality: a systematic review" (2021). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1267.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1267