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A study by the University of Leeds revealed that vegetarians have a 50% greater risk of hip fractures compared to meat eaters. Analyzing data from over 400,000 individuals, the research also indicated this risk is present among both men and women. ***************************************************************** A recent large-scale study found that vegetarians, regardless of gender, have a 50% higher risk of hip fractures than regular meat eaters. Potential causes may include low BMI and insufficient protein intake, yet the health benefits of a vegetarian diet could still outweigh the risks. Both men and women who follow a vegetarian diet face a 50% greater...

According to research of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women, vegetarians have a 33% higher risk of hip fracture than habitual meat eaters. University of Leeds research, published today on August 11th in the journal BMC Medicine, investigated the risk of hip fracture in occasional meat-eaters; pescatarians, people who eat fish but not meat; and vegetarians compared to regular meat-eaters. Among 26,318 women, 822 hip fracture cases were observed over roughly 20 years - that represented just over 3% of the sample population. After adjustment for factors such as smoking and age, vegetarians were the only diet group with an elevated...

An old schoolmate of mine-Patricia Martone- is hospitalized with a broken hip,and faces a long,painful recovery. Pat is a senior citizen-just a year or two younger than me;and a broken hip at our age is very serious indeed ! Please add Patricia (and her husband Ray,who will soon become her primary caregiver) to your prayers-or,if you don't pray, please send a kindly thought,and best wishes for a quick recovery. Thanks !