Researchers found female vegetarians see their risk of hip fracture increase by 33% compared to those who eat meat. They said a possible reason for this could be vegetarian diets "often have lower intakes of nutrients that are linked with bone and muscle health".
Women who follow a vegetarian diet are more likely to break their hips later in life, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Leeds found female vegetarians see their risk of hip fracture increase by 33% compared to those who eat meat. More than 26,000 women aged 35-69 from across the UK took part in the study. It assessed the risk of hip fracture among vegetarians, pescatarians - those who eat fish but not meat - and occasional meat eaters compared with regular meat eaters.
