Everyone has their own living habits, some like to eat meat and some like to be vegetarian. In everyone’s perception, eating meat and gaining weight are linked, and gaining weight is prone to chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Therefore, in order to make their bodies healthier, more and more people now become vegetarians. They feel that this kind of diet will be healthier, but in fact there is a relatively big drawback.
published a study in the journal BMC Medicine last week. People who do not eat any meat are at greater risk of fracture than those who eat meat. The lead author of the study stated that this is the most comprehensive and largest study ever conducted, with the purpose of studying the relationship between fractures and the risk of people with different eating habits.
researchers conducted a survey of 55,000 healthy adults in the UK on diet, lifestyle, medical history, etc., spanning 8 years, and then classified their eating habits. Researchers found that compared with people who eat meat, vegetarians have lower calcium and protein intakes, and have a 43% higher risk of fractures in any part of the hips, legs, and vertebrae.
There are actually two types of vegetarians. One is the vegetarian who doesn’t even eat eggs and does not drink milk, and the other is the vegetarian who can accept milk and eggs, except for a little bit of meat people. Previous studies have shown that the bone density of vegetarians is lower than that of non-vegetarians. Bone density is the content of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus) contained in a certain volume of bone. The intake of calcium and protein in the diet of those who only eat vegetarian food will also be greatly reduced. The
researchers said that people who only eat vegetarian food have a lower body mass index, and these people may lack cushioning power when falling and are prone to fractures. Because people with a low body mass index are prone to hip fractures, you still have to keep your weight within an appropriate range, that is, don't be overweight or thin.
Maybe many vegetarians think that their calcium content is enough, because many green leafy vegetables contain calcium, but the calcium in vegetables is not easily released and absorbed in the intestine, which means that despite the calcium content in spinach and other green leafy vegetables It is very high, but the oxalate inside prevents the body from absorbing as much calcium in dairy products as possible. Protein is essential for bone strength. According to reports, vegetarians and vegetarians in the UK have lower lean body mass and grip strength than meat-eating people, which affects muscle and grip strength. This may increase the risk of falls and cause fractures.
Therefore, for those who want to make their bodies healthier, they should not go up and adopt vegetarianism. It is the right choice to eat strategically with the help of a nutritionist. The best choice is the proper intake of every nutrient element that is beneficial to the human body. Lack or excess will cause harm to the human body.
However, the study also has limitations, that is, most of the participants are European whites. Therefore, some experts said that
, given the limited number of participants, the results obtained cannot be generalized to other populations, and further research is needed. In addition, the author of
does not have any data on calcium supplementation or the cause of fractures, and these nutrient intakes are self-filled by the tester and have not been objectively measured. Further research is needed.
