Vegetarian women are more likely to have hip fractures than
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:57 pm
Did anyone see this today? I'm sure there is more to this study.
"Vegetarian women are more likely to suffer hip fractures as they age than meat-eaters, according to a study published in BMC Medicine in August.
Researchers studied data from more than 26,000 women aged 35 to 69, collected over a 22-year period, and found that vegetarians were a third more likely to break a hip than those who regularly ate meat.
Possible reasons include such women having a lower BMI on average or nutritional deficiencies, researchers said.
"Vegetarian women are more likely to suffer hip fractures as they age than meat-eaters, according to a study published in BMC Medicine in August.
Researchers studied data from more than 26,000 women aged 35 to 69, collected over a 22-year period, and found that vegetarians were a third more likely to break a hip than those who regularly ate meat.
Possible reasons include such women having a lower BMI on average or nutritional deficiencies, researchers said.