Does a Vegetarian Diet Lead to Weaker Bones?
others show no association between reduced bone density and a vegetarian diet. It’s been difficult to come to any firm conclusion since there are so many types of vegetarian diets ranging from a strict vegan diet to a pescatarian diet where fish is allowed. A recent analysis of nine studies looking at whether vegetarian diets lower bone density was recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This analysis showed a slight difference in bone density between vegetarians and meat eaters, particularly among vegans, although the difference didn’t appear to be significant from a health standpoint. Lower Bone Density and the Vegetarian Diet: A Study Researchers looked at the diets of 2,749 men and women. Comparing vegetarian and vegan diets to traditional diets containing meat, they found that vegetarians had a lower bone density, but only four percent lower than meat eaters. Those who ate a vegan diet fared a little less well with a six percent lower bone density. Althou
