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].
Not exact matches
Mortality in vegetarians and
nonvegetarians: detailed findings from a collaborative analysis
of 5 prospective studies.
This review examined 12 clinical trials in which groups
of participants were randomly assigned to either a vegetarian or
nonvegetarian diet.
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).
Vegan protein has been shown to be more than sufficient in maintaining the muscle mass
of seniors, even if they get slightly less protein than
nonvegetarians.
«Conclusions: The mortality
of both the vegetarians and the
nonvegetarians in this study is low compared with national rates.
Twelve percent
of the vegetarians had diverticular disease compared with 33 per - cent
of the
nonvegetarians.
For example, Gear and coworkers (1979) reported on the prevalence
of symptomless diverticular disease in vegetarians and
nonvegetarians in England.