Results Mean BMI was lowest in pesco-vegetarians (20.3kg/m2) and vegans (20.5kg/m2) and highest in lacto-ovo vegetarian (21.0kg/m2) and lacto-vegetarian (21.2kg/m2) diets. Prevalence of diabetes varied from 0.9% (95% CI: 0.8-1.1) in person consuming lacto-vegetarian, lacto-ovo ...
Background : The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing at an alarming rate, especially in developing countries, such as India. It is often advocated that a vegetarian lifestyle could reduce the burden of CAD. However, in spite of a maj
27 ___ Vegetarians drink less water than meat eaters. 28 ___ A typical Indian diet requires less grain than a typical USA diet. 29 ___ Growing grain uses more water than raising beef. 30 ___ People that move from the country to the city may increase their water consumption considerably...
and vegetarians are particularly prone to lower hemoglobin concentration and demand regular screening. Whatever the underlying cause may be poor socio-economic condition, lack of health education and inadequate health facilities in rural areas of the developing countries appear to be main causes.MEHTA...
While the overall prevalence of B12 deficiency was 35%, it was significantly higher in the 21-40 (44%) and 41-60 age groups (40%) when compared with the >60 group (30%). B12 deficiency was higher in vegetarians (54%) compared to those consuming mixed diet (31%), and the reverse ...
Males were affected more than females (P<0.001).There was a greater prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity in rural patients (61.9%) than in urban (38.1%) ( P<0.001). The prevalence of Non vegetarians and vegetarians were (81.5%) & (18.5%) respectively.Conclusion: The prevalenc...
The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing at an alarming rate, especially in developing countries, such as India. It is often advocated that a vegetarian lifestyle could reduce the burden of CAD. However, in spite of a majority of Indians being vegetarians, the incidence of...
Out of the 21 ischemic stroke patients in the metabolic syndrome group, 14(66.67%) were predominantly non-vegetarians. Mean blood pressure was 113.42 ± 12.02 mmHg and fasting blood sugar were 155.09 ± 60.1 mg/dl and 16.4. 47 ± 76.69 mg/dl. The waist hip ratio had a mean ...
A population explosion in India commenced following the great influenza epidemic of 1918–19. In subsequent decades there was a steadily accelerating rate of growth up to the census of 1961, after which the rate leveled off (though it remained high). The total population in 1921 within the pre...
Satara, city, southwestern Maharashtra state, western India. It is located west of the confluence of the Krishna and Venna rivers, southeast of Pune. The city was named for the walls of its fort, numbering 17 (Marathi: satara); the fort was built by the