There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical reasons. Another major reason people choose to go vegetarian is because of the hype around its potential health benefits.
Indeed, there’s some evidence that vegetarian diets are linked to lower risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. But there are also growing concerns about poor bone health and higher risk of fracture in vegetarians and vegans.
Previous studies have shown vegetarians have lower bone mineral density. But little research has explored whether vegetarians are at greater risk of certain fractures – especially hip fractures. This is one of the most common types of fracture, and also disproportionately affects women….