Oh! Dr. Moo warns vegetarians and vegans are at higher risk of stroke than meat eaters.
Dr. Moo Wirasak warns vegetarians and vegans are at higher risk of stroke than meat eaters.
(31 March 2015) Associate Professor Dr. Weerasak Charatchaisri, a medical professor specializing in forensic medicine at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU), posted a message on Facebook, Mor Moo Weerasak, revealing research results from England indicating that vegetarians and vegans have a 20% higher risk of cerebrovascular disease than those who eat meat, which may be related to inadequate nutrition.
Eating vegetarian reduces the risk of heart disease but increases the risk of stroke?
A study published in the journal BMJ in 2019 examined the association between dietary patterns (meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians) and the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, following a cohort of people through the EPIC-Oxford project, a large epidemiological study in the UK, for 18 years.
Study results :
1. Risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD)
– Vegetarians have a 22% lower risk of coronary heart disease than meat eaters.
– Factors that contribute to this low risk may be lower BMI, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol,เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา, and lower rates of diabetes.
2. Risk of stroke
– Vegetarians and vegans have a 20% higher risk of stroke than meat eaters.
– Especially Haemorrhagic Stroke, which may be related to low cholesterol levels or vitamin B12 deficiency.3. Pescatarians (people who eat fish but not meat)
– Have a 13% lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who eat meat.
– But there is no clear difference in the risk of stroke.
Summary of results:
1. Eating a vegetarian diet and eating fish may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, but may increase the risk of stroke.
2. Getting a balanced diet, such as vitamin B12, iron, and essential fats, is important for vegetarians and vegans.