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Long-Term Vegan Bone Health

The bone mineral density of vegans compared to omnivores.

February 15, 2011 |
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Long-Term Vegan Bone Health, 5.0 out of 5 based on 4 ratings

Sources Cited

L. T. Ho-Pham, P. L. T. Nguyen, T. T. T. Le, T. A. T. Doan, N. T. Tran, T. A. Le, and T. V. Nguyen. Veganism, bone mineral density, and body composition: A study in buddhist nuns. Osteoporos Int, 20(12):2087{2093, 2009.

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But if we don’t drink milk what happens to our bones? Well, a study published this year answered that question, comparing the bone mineral density of long term vegans to omnivores.
Buddhist nuns, vegan for up to 72 years, versus same age, same height, same weight, same exercise omnivorous women, who because of their dairy consumption ended up getting about twice as much calcium per day as the vegans. Who had stronger bones? Three choices: Vegan stronger, omni stronger, or both the same?
Despite the vastly different calcium intake same bone mineral density.

To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by veganmontreal.

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Doctor's Note

Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out theother videos on dairy, omnivores, and vegans. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos--please feel free to explore them as well!

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/mgreger/ Michael Greger M.D.

    Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out the other videos on dairy, omnivores, and vegans. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them as well!

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/toxins/ Toxins

    I thought dairy leaches calcium from the bones from its acidity?

    • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/mgreger/ Michael Greger M.D.

      The scientific nutrition community used to believe that the abundance of sulfur-containing amino acids in animal proteins would lead to a negative calcium balance, but that is outdated thinking. See http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/is-protein-bad-to-the-bone/ for one of the later reviews. And on a personal note, Toxins, thank you for your prolific commenting–I love it!

      • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/toxins/ Toxins

        Haha, I have watched literally all your videos and I want to have as close to a full understanding of nutrition as I can. I saw your video link but now my question is, what is the cause of osteoporosis? Does nutrition play a role?

        • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/TanTruong/ Tan Truong

          Yes, thanks Toxins for all your replies here. It’s good to see people always willing to help, yet always looking for nutritional facts as old truths stand and fall.

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/TanTruong/ Tan Truong

    Interesting. I assumed the vegans would have the stronger bones. Well maybe the nuns didn’t consume enough calcium-rich plants. I know lately, the Buddhists, at least where I live, have developed and/or use a lot of processed food, but I don’t know if this is a regional thing as I live in Toronto.

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