Vegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study shows

A UK study has found that women who are vegetarian are more likely to break their hips.

Over the course of 22 years, vegetarians were three times more likely to break a hip than those who ate meat.

The reasons for the greater risk are not known, but researchers think that some vegetarians may not get enough nutrition for their bones and muscles.

Don't give up your diet because it's healthy for other things, but take care to plan well and don't miss out on important vitamins and minerals when you don't eat meat or fish

The risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers can be reduced with a vegetarian diet. The study shows the importance of a balanced diet for everyone.

It is possible that vegetarians have weaker bones and lower muscle mass due to the fact that they don't get the right amount of important vitamins and minerals.

Older people tend to be more frail and have weaker bones than younger people, which makes them more likely to fall. Fractures can increase the risk of more falls.

According to the researchers, vegetarians are more likely to be thin than meat eaters, and that vegetarians have less fat than meat eaters, which can act as a cushion when people fall.

If the findings are true, vegetarians may want to consider eating fortified cereals with added iron and B12 for bone health, and to ensure they are getting enough nutrition through foods such as nuts, beans, and peas.

The data from the UK Women's cohort study was used by the researchers. In a 22-year period, 822, or 3%, of the 26,318 women had hip breaks. The women were either vegetarian or vegan.

The researchers compared the rate of hip breaks in vegetarians, pescatarians, and occasional meat eaters with the rate of hip breaks in the general population. People who eat meat at least five times a week.

There is more work that needs to be done to see if vegetarian men have a higher risk of hipFractures. He said that previous work suggests vegetarian men and women have poorer bone health on average when compared with meat-eaters.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be accomplished by eating less meat. The non-vegetarian diet created more emissions than the vegetarian one, according to research.

According to a study published in 2020 by the University of Oxford, vegetarians have a higher risk of hip fractures than meat-eaters.

She said that the vegetarians in the study had a lower body mass index and lower intake of vitamins and minerals.

It is important forVegetarians to maintain a healthy body weight and have an adequate intake of vitamins and minerals important for bone health.