Bone Density
Posted Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:52 PM

STUDY: VEGANS HAVE SAME BONE DENSITY AS NON-VEGANS
(Insciences) -- A study comparing the bone health of
105 post-menopausal vegan Buddhist nuns and 105
non-vegetarian women, matched in every other physical
respect, has produced a surprising result. Their bone
density was identical. The study was led by Professor
Tuan Nguyen from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical
Research. He collaborated with Dr Ho-Pham Thuc Lan
from the Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University in Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam. Their findings are now published
in Osteoporosis International. "For the 5% of people
in Western countries who choose to be vegetarians,
this is very good news," said Professor Nguyen. "Even
vegans, who eat only plant-based foods, appear to have
bones as healthy as everyone else."
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