INS and diabetes mellitus: Likewise, a systematic review, which assessed how effective the PBDs are for treating obesity and related cardiometabolic health outcomes, stated that plant-based diets demonstrate improved weight control and cardiometabolic outcomes related to lipids, cardiovascular end points, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, A1C, and fasting glucose, and a lower risk of diabetes compared with usual diets and in some cases standard health-oriented diets such as the American Heart Association (AHA), American Diabetic Association (ADA), and Mediterranean diets.