Tag: Vegetarianism
Healthy Plant-Based Diet May Lower Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk
Association between plant-based diet and IBD risk was mediated by neutrophils, white blood cells, and C-reactive protein
Plant-Based Diets Increase Odds of Healthy Aging
Fewer than one in 10 older adults experience healthy aging at age 70 years
Plant-Based Diets Tied to Long-Term Health Benefits
Benefits include better cardiometabolic risk profile, as well as lower mortality
Substituting Meat Could Reduce Ammoniagenesis in Cirrhosis
Substitution of single meat-based meal with nonmeat alternative also results in altered serum metabolomics
Vegetarian Diet Tied to Lower COVID-19 Incidence
However, no association seen for COVID-19 severity or duration
Hip Fracture Risk Higher Among Vegetarians Versus Regular Meat Eaters
Association was partly explained by their lower body mass index
Vegetarian Diet Aids Outcomes in Patients With or at High Risk for CVD
Biggest benefits seen for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c levels, and body weight
Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Linked to Reduction in Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B
Reductions seen across ages, continents, health statuses
Vegetarian Women Have Increased Risk for Hip Fracture
Risk increased for vegetarians, but not occasional meat eaters or pescatarians, compared with regular meat eaters
No Differences Seen in Growth for Children With Vegetarian Diet
Biochemical measures of nutrition did not differ, but children with vegetarian diet had increased odds of being underweight
