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Do vegans have a higher fracture risk?
A new study from the EPIC-Oxford team suggests that vegans, vegetarians and fish-eaters all have a higher risk of bone fracture than meat-eaters – with vegans faring the worst.
A new study from the EPIC-Oxford team suggests that vegans, vegetarians and fish-eaters all have a higher risk of bone fracture than meat-eaters – with vegans faring the worst.
Bones grow until we’re about 20 years old and then stop – but they don’t then become just a lifeless structure supporting our body. Bones wear and are damaged so they need to be continually repaired.
