This review examined 12 clinical trials in which groups of participants were randomly assigned to either a vegetarian or
nonvegetarian diet.
Strict vegetarians and vegans are at greater risk than lacto - ovo vegetarians and
nonvegetarians of developing vitamin B12 deficiency because natural food sources of vitamin B12 are limited to animal foods [5].
We are a mixed vegetarian and
nonvegetarian family, so on Monday soup night I usually make two soups.
But in the German study, both vegetarians and
nonvegetarian health - conscious persons had reduced mortality compared with the general population, and it was other factors — low prevalence of smoking and moderate or high levels of physical activity — that were associated with reduced overall mortality, not the vegetarian diet.
Dietary intake and biochemical, hematologic, and immune status of vegans compared
with nonvegetarians.
I served it with a creamy vegetarian gravy and mutton gravy for
the nonvegetarians at home.
It took me about 10 minutes to make and my entire family, including
the nonvegetarians, loved it!
Mortality in vegetarians and
nonvegetarians: detailed findings from a collaborative analysis of 5 prospective studies.
One study found that vegetarians had a markedly lower serum trans fatty acid level than
nonvegetarians (0.03 % compared with 0.50 % of total fatty acids), a finding that presumably reflects differences in intake (6).
Under normal circumstances, a vegetarian diet alkalinizes the kidneys, whereas
a nonvegetarian diet carries an acid load.
«Conclusions: The mortality of both the vegetarians and
the nonvegetarians in this study is low compared with national rates.
Vegetarians have been reported to have lower body mass indices than
nonvegetarians, as well as lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; vegetarians also show lower blood cholesterol levels; lower blood pressure; and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer.
Dr. Craig of the Loma Linda University School of Public Health discussed how plant - based eaters typically show lower serum ferritin levels compared to
nonvegetarians.
As reviewed (91), most studies show that vegetarians weigh less than
nonvegetarians.