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Vegetarian or vegan diets and blood lipids: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may result in a healthier lipid profile in men and women.

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Do vegetarians have a normal bone mass?

Vegetarians are likely to have normal bone mass and strong bones.

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Vegetarian and vegan diets and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may help fend off cardiovascular and ischemic heart diseases.

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Vegetarianism as a protective factor for asymptomatic colonic diverticulosis in Asians: a retrospective cross-sectional and case-control study

Sticking to a non-vegetarian diet may put an individual at high risk of developing asymptomatic colonic diverticulosis.

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Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis: a retrospective, cross-sectional study between Buddhist priests and general populationVegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis: a retrospective, cross-sectional study between Buddhist priests and general population

Regular intake of non-vegetarian diets may boost an individual's odds of developing reflux esophagitis.

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A Vegetarian Diet Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Cataract, Particularly Among Individuals with Overweight: A Prospective Study

Adopting a vegetarian diet may help prevent cataract formation in an individual.

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Vegetarian Diet Is Associated with Lower Risk of Depression in Taiwan

Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may help to fight off depression.

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The Risk of Urinary Tract Infection in Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians: A Prospective Study

Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may confer an individual with significant protection against urinary tract infections.

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Association of Vegetarian Diet with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Going vegetarian may help cut down the risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

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Risk of hospitalization or death from ischemic heart disease among British vegetarians and nonvegetarians: results from the EPIC-Oxford cohort study.

Ischemic heart disease incidence and mortality rates may be negatively associated with the consumption of vegetarian diets.

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Effect of vegetarianism on development of gall stones in women.

The chance of avoiding gallstones is higher in women who are vegetarians compared to non-vegetarians.

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Vegetarian diet reduces the risk of hypertension independent of abdominal obesity and inflammation: a prospective study.

​Hypertension may occur with greater incidence in non-vegetarians than in vegetarians.

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