Why Vegetarians Face Higher Hip Fracture Risk

Описание: Discover why vegetarians have a 50% higher risk of hip fracture and how nutrient gaps—especially protein, calcium, and essential micronutrients—directly weaken bone and muscle health.

Understand how age, BMI, medications, sunlight exposure, and fall risk amplify fracture vulnerability, and why women over 75 experience the highest rates of hip fractures worldwide.

Gather practical strategies to strengthen bones and prevent falls, from vitamin D and calcium supplementation to exercise, home safety upgrades, hip pads, and regular vision checks.

Dr. McShane is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then pursued her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Boston Hospital for Women, followed by completing her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

In addition to Dr. McShane’s extensive experience with treating infertility, she has dedicated decades of her career to educating the next generation of reproductive endocrinologists. Dr. McShane has served as an instructor in OB/GYN at Boston Hospital for Women, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, UMass Medical Center, and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

After her initial practice with reproductive-aged women, mostly seeking fertility, Dr. McShane became focused on the health of postmenopausal women following her own life journey and founded a video series.