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Effects of vegetarian diet on bone mineral density.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of dietary patterns with osteoporosis risk: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- To explore the association between the neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio and low bone mineral density/osteoporosis based on NHANES 2011-2018.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Supplementation Behavior and Expenditures in Healthy German Vegans, Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians and Omnivores: A Cross-Sectional Study.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Association between long-term exercise with different osteogenic index, dietary patterns, body composition, biological factors, and bone mineral density in female elite masters athletes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effects of Different Dietary Patterns on Bone Health.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Vegan diet: nutritional components, implementation, and effects on adults' health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Trabecular Bone Score over Time between Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Middle-Aged and Older Women: A Three-Year Retrospective Medical Record Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Proton pump inhibitors and osteoporosis risk: exploring the role of TRPM7 channel.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2022Observational
- The effects of vegetarian diets on bone health: A literature review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Healthy plant-based diet index as a determinant of bone mineral density in osteoporotic postmenopausal women: A case-control study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- The Safe and Effective Use of Plant-Based Diets with Guidelines for Health Professionals.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Association of muscle health impairment and atherosclerosis with major osteoporotic fracture risk in Taiwanese Vegetarians.Tzu chi medical journalArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Factors, such as hormonal changes in postmenopausal women, natural aging degeneration, race, gender, body size, lifestyle, physical activity, sunlight, dietary intake, medications, or other environmental issues, can affect the rate of bone formation or reabsorption, cause changes in bone mineral content, and influence the development of osteoporosis. Do vegetarian diets adversely affect bone mineral density (BMD)? Among postmenopausal Buddhists, long-term practitioners of vegan vegetarian were found to have a higher risk exceeding the lumbar fracture threshold and a lower level of hip BMD after controlling for other variables. However, results of several prospective longitudinal studies failed to show a harmful effect of vegetarianism on bone health. In the Taiwanese adult population, researchers also did not find that a vegetarian diet significantly affects age-related BMD decline. Due to the various levels of nutrients in the diet (such as protein, alkali, calcium, Vitamin K, and phytoestrogens) and major lifestyle factors (such as smoking and physical exercise), determining the impact of a vegetarian diet on bone health is very complex. Good-quality vegetarian food can provide a healthy foundation for building and maintaining healthy bones and preventing fractures.
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