Research publications
We’re pleased to provide links and references to published articles by the PBHP team.
Aune, D., Metoudi, M., Sadler, I. Kassam, S. Whole grain and refined grain consumption and the risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Sci Rep 15, 21447 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05197-5
Doyle Y, Patel I, Kassam S, Palmer C. Prevention in healthcare: turning words into action BMJ2025;389 :r597 doi:10.1136/bmj.r597
Why is the medical profession reluctant to talk about diet change? Shireen Kassam & Laura-Jane Smith. Future Healthcare Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fhj.2025.100231
Kassam S. The Top Science Papers of 2024 Supporting Plant-Based Nutrition for Human and Planetary Health. ijdrp. 2025;7(1):13 pp. doi:10.22230/ijdrp.2025v7n1a535
Williams Sr. KA, Kassam S. IJDRP Interviews Shireen Kassam: “The Most Sustainable Healthcare System Is the One We Do Not Need”. ijdrp. 2024;6(2):4 pp. doi:10.22230/ijdrp.2024v6n2a477
A cross-sectional survey exploring knowledge, beliefs and barriers to whole food plant-based diets amongst registered dietitians in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Metoudi M, Bauer A, Haffner T, Kassam S. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2024; 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13386
Dietary habits and self-reported health outcomes in a cross-sectional survey of health-conscious adults eating a plant-based diet. Sadler I, Bauer A, Kassam S. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2024; 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13321
A Whole Food Plant-Based Approach to Ulcerative Colitis; A Case Series. Marselou D, Kassam S. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/15598276231213325
Attitudes of hospital patients regarding removal of processed and unprocessed red meats from menus to support sustainable healthcare targets: A single-centre survey. Truman, M, Smith, L-J, Kassam, S. Lifestyle Medicine. 2023;e87. https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.87
The Impact of Stopping Medications and Introducing a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet on Patients Living with Multiple Sclerosis – A Report of Two Cases. Cuthburt, M, Lewandowska, M. Freeman, L, Devine, C. Lee, K. Kassam, S. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. December 2022 https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276221141403
A Whole Food Plant-Based Approach for Migraine; A Case Series. Morton O, Shehata M, Gabbitas N, Kassam S.American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. August 2022. doi:10.1177/15598276221120520
The Role of Nutrition in Cancer Prevention – Should You Listen to Your Doctor or Influencer? Shireen Kassam and Laura Freeman. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022, first published 6th July 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276221112331
It’s time for healthcare professionals to demand a plant-based food system. Shireen Kassam, Laura Freeman. British Journal of General Practice 2021; 71 (713): 554. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp21X717857
Evaluating nutrition education interventions for medical students: A rapid review. Priya Patel and Shireen Kassam.Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. First Published 29th November 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12972
Managing Psoriatic Arthritis With a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet: A Case Study. Lewandowska M, Dunbar K, Kassam S. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2021 Feb 12;15(4):402-406. doi: 10.1177/1559827621993435. PMID: 34366737; PMCID: PMC8299928.
How to help patients transition to a healthy and sustainable plant-based diet. Kassam S, Dehghan L, Freeman L. Br J Gen Pract. 2021 Feb 25;71(704):127. doi: 10.3399/bjgp21X715121. PMID: 33632689; PMCID: PMC7909932.
Healthy diets as a guide to responsible food systems. Kassam, S. Jenkins, D. Bristor, D. and Kassam, Z. Rethinking Food and Agriculture, New Ways Forward (2020), Chapter 15 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816410-5.00015-3
Does Diet Impact the Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma? Lewandowska, M., Aune, D., Bristor, D., & Kassam, S. (2019). International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, 1(1), 6 pp. https://ijdrp.org/index.php/ijdrp/article/view/27