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A new study has found that vegetarians, who rely solely on vegan diets, are more likely to suffer bone fractures than meat eaters.
According to a study carried out by scientists at the University of Oxford in Great Britain and published by the newspaper “Daily Mail”, people who depend on plants in their diet are more likely to suffer bone fractures in up to 43 percent of people who have a normal diet, and this percentage increases to the level of Main Bones, up to 59 percent.
The study of nearly 55,000 men and women found that vegetarians were also 25 percent more likely to have femur fractures than meat eaters.
Scientists explain this phenomenon to the fact that the bones of vegetarians are weaker; Because they do not ingest dairy products such as milk and cheese, which provide calcium to the human body, since this substance affects bone density, especially during puberty.
Scientists followed the study for nearly 18 years, during which time they were exposed to nearly 4,000 fractures, according to hospital records and death certificates.
Lead study author Dr. Tammy Tong states that vegetarians have less body mass than those who eat meat naturally and have lower amounts of calcium and protein, putting them at high risk for fractures in several places. .
“People should make sure they get adequate levels of calcium and protein and maintain a healthy body weight without more or less,” added Tung.
