Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Density and More Fractures?

What are the bone fracture rates and bone density of omnivores vs. vegetarians vs. vegans?

My previous video on this topic was Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-v....

For more on the milk question, see Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-m....

Why not just take calcium supplements? See Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-...) and Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-....

Next, we will examine what role vitamin D might play in bone health. Stay tuned for Vitamin D May Explain Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Vegans (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/-vit....

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