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02/04/2013
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People who follow a vegetarian diet have less cardiovascular disease and a lower mortality rate than those who eat meat
Vegetarians: Cardiovascular health of these people seems to be better than that of those who eat meat, study suggests (Thinkstock)
People who follow a vegetarian diet have a heart healthier than those who eat meat and fish. According to a British survey, these individuals have a lower risk of heart disease and also to be hospitalized or die due to a cardiovascular event. The study, which will be present in the March issue of the journal The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reinforces recent studies that associated the consumption of red meat to a higher mortality rate.
The author of this study, Francesca Crowe, an epidemiologist at the University of Oxford in Britain, much of this difference is due to the effects of cholesterol and blood pressure, which are generally higher among meat eaters. "Our findings underscore the importance of diet for heart health," he says.
Crowe's research compared the cardiovascular health of vegetarians and non-vegetarians - in all, the study assessed almost 45,000 people between 50 and 70 years old for 12 years. Throughout this time, the participants answered detailed questionnaires about their health and lifestyle.
Better health - According to the results, vegetarians, in general, have blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the blood lower than people who eat meat. They also tend to have a body mass index (BMI) and a smaller lower risk of diabetes. Moreover, after take into account factors such as age, smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity, the researchers concluded that vegetarians have a 28% lower chance of developing cardiovascular disease and some 32% lower hospitalization or die for type conditions. The risk of cancer, however, is similar between vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
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