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The Difference in Depression and Anxiety Rate between Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians: A National Study among Icelandic Adolescents
Fyrri rannsóknir á grænmetisfæði hafa sýnt ýmis jákvæð áhrif á líkamlega heilsu fólks en markmið þessarar rannsóknar var að skoða áhrif grænmetisfæðis á andlega heislu, aðallega þuglyndi og kvíða. Niðurstöður rannsókna á þessu sviði eru mjög ólíkar; sumar rannsóknir gefa til kynna að grænmetisfæði …
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Biomarkers of Bone Turnover in Vegetarians and Omnivores
<p>A cross-sectional study on fasting serum and 24-hour urine samples were used to determine whether biochemical markers of bone turnover, resorption and formation, differed in a group of 50 healthy premenopausal Caucasian women eating vegan, lactoovovegetarian(LOV) and omnivorous diets.</p> <p>The …
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Comparison of nutrient intakes for vegetarians, non-vegetarians, and dieters: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004
<p>Studies showing lower body mass index for vegetarians than non-vegetarians suggest that a vegetarian diet may be an approach for weight management. The purpose of this study was to compare nutrient intakes of vegetarians, non-vegetarians, and dieters to show that a vegetarian diet does not …
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Assessing the Prevalence of Inadequate Nutrient Intake Among Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians Using the Estimated Average Requirement : Results From the Adventist Health Study-2 Calibration Study
… Studies have shown that vegetarians have lower risk of chronic diseases and longer lifespan. Yet when mean intake of vegetarians was compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), it was reported that vegetarians were inadequate in certain nutrients. With the …
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Serum Vitamin B-12 Levels and Urinary Methylmalonate Excretion in Total Vegetarians
… B-12 status in a select group of strict or total vegetarians all of whom had been vegetarian for six months or more. 2) to determine the daily intake of vitamin B-12, total calories, protein, % calories as fat, folic acid, and crude fiber on a total vegetarian diet. 3) to observe if subjects with …
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Why Aren't More Heathens Eco-Pagan Vegetarians? The Intersection Of Gender, Politics, And Spiritual Environmentalism
<p>Neo-Paganism, a nature-based new religious movement, provides a rich backdrop for the study of spiritual environmentalism. This ethnographic project analyzes the dynamic interconnectedness of neo-paganism and environmentalism, or "eco-paganism," and how Heathenry reframes the natural world using …
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Effect of Lacto-Ovo and Total Vegetarian Diets on Serum, Urinary and Fecal B₁₂ Levels
… urinary and fecal levels of ten lacto-ovo-vegetarians and nine total vegetarians were assayed using Ochromonas malhamensis. Intakes of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> , protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber and calories were calculated using 7-day diet histories and questionnaires. Correlations between …
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Vegetarian Diet and Health Outcomes
… survey of adults 18+, 4% of Americans were vegetarians. The dissertation was divided into 3 separate studies and assessed the effect of vegetarian diet in the association between (Study1) childhood ADHD symptoms and young adult weight status; (Study 2) health behaviors and depression in …
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A Comparison of Markers of Iron Status between Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Female High School Cross Country Runners. Is Routine, Pre-Season Screening Warranted?
… No significant difference was found between vegetarians and non-vegetarians for serum iron or transferrin saturation. However, TIBC was significantly higher in vegetarians (<em>p</em> < 0.05). Ferritin was lower in vegetarians, trending toward significance (<em>p</em> < 0.10). Study results …
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The Copper Status of Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian Men
… acid, linoleic acid and cholesterol intake. Non-vegetarians had a significantly higher plasma cholesterol and LDL cholesterol than vegetarians. They also had a significantly higher cholesterol, saturated fat, percent calories as fat, protein and oleic acid intake. Vegetarians had a significantly …
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Becoming Vegetarian: An Analysis of the Vegetarian Career Using an Integrated Model of Deviance
… semi-structured interviews with 45 practicing vegetarians from two regions of the United States, the career path of the vegetarians was developed around David Matza's (1969) theory of becoming deviant. Within each stage of Matza's classic work, more specific theories were applied to explain the …
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Zinc Intake of Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Adults
… daily zinc intake for both categories (lacto-ovo-vegetarians, 37.93 + 23.97 mg.; non-vegetarians, 53.39 + 31.99 mg.) to generously exceed the Recommended Daily Allowance, which is 15 mg. A significant difference of zinc intake occurred between the two groups (p< .005), with a trend toward higher …
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The dietary intake and growth of vegetarian children (aged 7-11 years) compared with omnivores in North West England.
… The predicted growth increment (0.47cm) of the vegetarians was significantly greater (p=0.05)' than that of the omnivores. Energy and sugars intakes of the vegetarians were significantly lower than those of the omnivores, fat and iron intakes were similar, whilst P: S ratio, NSP and calcium …
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Of meat, morals, and masculinity : factors underlying the consumption of non-human animals, and inferences about another’s character
… the differences in the way omnivores and vegetarians perceive animals and people whose diets do or do not include meat. In Study 1, participants reported their willingness to eat a series of animal- and vegetable-sourced foods, as well as their perceptions of the animals’ qualities. In …
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Secular Trends in Life Expectancy by Diet Status Among Never Smoking Seventh-day Adventists
… The life expectancy of omnivores was compared to vegetarians separately in never-smoking males and females for all-cause mortality, and where the cause of death was cardiovascular disease or all site-cancer. Life expectancies were calculated for subjects who had survived to ages 30, 50, 70, and 80 …
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Aquaponics and plant-based consumption : a Nordic perspective : evaluating attitudes towards aquaponics among vegan and vegetarian consumers in Iceland and Sweden
… Sweden to explore the perspectives of vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians, and pescatarians towards aquaponics. The study utilised risk evaluation and moral foundation theories to further deepen the understanding of the participants perceptions, as both internal and external motivations can …
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D-glucaric acid excretion: its positive association with gender, tobacco, caffeine, marijuana, and vegetarianism in humans
… females (17.0±3.7) and males (14.3±5.2): male vegetarians (17.4±5.5) and nonvegetarians ( 13.9±5.1) ; and female vegetarians (19.8±4.6) and nonvegetarians (16.2±3.1). Alcohol consumption and family history of cancer incidences were not significantly related to DGA excretion in either sex. …
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Beyond the Meat Paradox: Psychological Factors Underpinning Animal Product Consumption and Abstention Among Different Dietary Groups
… namely omnivores, pescatarians, flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans. The results show that dietary groups differ in their perceptions and beliefs about animals, their moral emotions, their justifying beliefs and cognitive-related dissonance strategies associated with animal product …
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Vegetarian Dietary Patterns: Mortality, Colorectal Cancer, and Food Consumption
… Reductions were seen for vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, and pesco-vegetarians separately. Effects were stronger in men. Some beneficial associations were seen for cardiovascular, renal, and endocrine cause of mortality but not for cancer mortality. Vegetarian dietary patterns were also …
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An Empirical Exploration of the Relationship Between Spirituality and Psi, and Fasting and Vegetarianism
… through Facebook groups consisting of vegans and vegetarians (N = 804) and those who practise fasting (N = 154) to see if these associations could be confirmed. Findings indicated that significantly higher levels of self-reported anomalous experiences and abilities were reported by those who: …
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