Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis?

Описание: Those eating plant-based tend to be so much slimmer that their bone mass may suffer. Does this mean higher osteoporosis risk?

This video sets the stage for my later videos, where I go into more detail on bone fracture rates: Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Density and More Fractures? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-v...) and Vitamin D May Explain Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Vegans (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vita....

For more on bone health, see:
• Alkaline Diets, Animal Protein, and Calcium Loss (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/alka...)
• Phytates for the Prevention of Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/phyt...)
• Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-m...)
• Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-...)
• Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-...)
• Almonds for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/almo...)
• Prunes for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/prun...)

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