Vegetarian Women, Beware Of Hip Fracture

A study of over 26,000 middle-aged women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters. The University of Leeds research, published in the journal ‘BMC Medicine’, investigated the risk of hip fracture in occasional meat-eaters, pescatarians (people who eat fish but not meat), and vegetarians compared to regular meat-eaters. They found that vegetarians were the only diet group with an elevated risk of hip fracture. The researchers, however, emphasise that this is not a warning to people to abandon vegetarian diets. As with any diet, it is important to understand personal circumstances and what nutrients are needed for a balanced healthy lifestyle.

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