Women on Vegetarian Diets More Likely to Break Their Hips, Study Finds
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Women who follow a vegetarian diet have a higher risk of breaking their hips in later life, a new study suggests.
Researchers said vegetarian diets "often have lower intakes of nutrients that are linked with bone and muscle health" after their study found female vegetarians had a 33% increased risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat eaters.