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The adoption of dietary patterns emphasising higher intakes of plant foods and lower intakes of animal foods (plant-based diets), are on the rise across the globe. This shift is driven by animal welfare and ethical concerns, environmental benefits, perceived healthiness, and the overall positive perception by the public. Plant-based diets (PBDs) have been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as well as major risk factors such as overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes.(1) Despite growing adoption, evidence regarding the dietary profile, nutritional adequacy and risk of disease associated with following different types of PBDs in comparison to traditional meat-eating diets are scarce within the Australian population. The aim of this study is to investigate the 10-year and 5-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Australians following various PBDs compared to a …