Vegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study shows

Vegetarian diets are often considered healthier than meat-containing diets and can reduce the risk of various illnesses. Photograph: Foxys_forest_manufacture/Getty Images/iStockPhoto

Women who are vegetarian are more likely to experience hip fractures in later life than those who frequently eat meat, a UK study has found.

Researchers analysed health and diet records from more than 26,000 women and found that over a roughly 22-year period, vegetarians were a third more likely to break a hip than those who regularly ate meat.