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Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-specific fractures: results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study

Tong, Tammy Y. N.; Appleby, Paul N.; Armstrong, Miranda E. G.; Fensom, Georgina K.; Knuppel, Anika; Papier, Keren; Perez-Cornago, Aurora; Travis, Ruth C.; Key, Timothy J.

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November 23, 2020

10.1186/s12916-020-01815-3

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Abstract:

There is limited prospective evidence on possible differences in fracture risks between vegetarians, vegans, and non-vegetarians. We aimed to study this in a prospective cohort with a large proportion of non-meat eaters.