Bone Mineral Density, Vegan Diet
Conditions
Brief summary
A vegan diet is more and more prevalent in the general population in Israel in recent years. There have been some concerens that a vegan diet may lack in bone-health related nutrients (such as calcium, protein and vitamin D), and therefore may cause a decreased bone mineral density. The study aims to compare bome mineral density and other biochemical bone health parameters in vegan and omnivore non-menopausal Israely females.
Interventions
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* generaly healthy * vegan group: vegan diet for the past 3 years * omnivore group: comsumption of animal products at least 3 times a week
Exclusion criteria
* pragnent / breastfeeding women * amenorrhea (absence of a menstrual period) for more than 3 months * amenorrhea in the past * significant underweight in the present/past (BMI \< 17.5) * taking medicine that affect bone density * hypo/hyper thyroidism * hypo/hyper parathyroidism * smokimg in the past 10 years * over consumption of alcohol (more than 7 units a week)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bone mineral density | 1 day |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed