Vegetarian women have a lower risk of obesity.A recent study of more than 55,000 Swedish women agrees with previous studies that suggest vegetarians do have a lower risk of obesity. In this study, women were asked whether they considered themselves to be omnivores, semivegetarians (sometimes eat fish), lactovegetarians, or vegans The following is a list of notable people who practise (or practised) veganism. Entertainers
adj. Consisting mainly of vegetables and foods made from cereal grains, with occasional inclusion of fish, chicken, or red meat: a semivegetarian diet. (1.73 percent), lactovegetarian (0.29 percent), or vegan vegan /veg·an/ (ve´gan) (vej´an) a vegetarian whose diet excludes all food of animal origin. ve·gan n. (0.15 percent). Despite these low numbers, there were enough study subjects to see differences among the groups. The non-vegetarian women were significantly heavier than any of the other groups and had a higher Body Mass Index (BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. ). Vegans had the lowest weight. After adjusting for age and other factors, vegans had a 65 percent lower risk of obesity than did omnivores, while lactovegetarians had a 46 percent lower risk and semi-vegetarians a 48 percent lower risk. Does this mean all vegetarians are lean? No, not at all, but it does suggest that there is something about vegetarian vegetarian /veg·e·tar·i·an/ (vej?e-tar´e-an) 1. one who practices vegetarianism. 2. pertaining to vegetarianism. veg·e·tar·i·an n. One who practices vegetarianism. diets that helps people control their weight. Newby PK, Tucker KL, Wolk A. 2005. Risk of overweight and obesity among semivegetarian, lactovegetarian, and vegan women. Am J Clin Nutr 81:1267-74. |
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