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Incidence of osteoporosis in vegetarians and omnivores

1972; Elsevier BV; Volume: 25; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ajcn/25.6.555

ISSN

1938-3207

Autores

F.R. Ellis, S. Holesh, John W. Ellis,

Tópico(s)

Muscle metabolism and nutrition

Resumo

A study of the bone density of vegetarians compared with age- and sex-matched omnivore controls was carried out. A significant difference was noted in vegetarians, which suggests that they are less prone to osteoporosis than omnivores. Other biochemical differences were also found.

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