Vegetarian Diets Associated With Lower Risk of Death

[Northerner]

Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

The possible relationship between diet and mortality is an important area of study. Vegetarian diets have been associated with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, including hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease (IHD), according to the study background.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130603164147.htm

 

[FM001]

Maybe so but couldn't do without meat.

 

[Vicsetter]

Could it be that it isn't related to a vegi diet:

The study notes that vegetarian groups tended to be older, more highly educated and more likely to be married, to drink less alcohol, to smoke less, to exercise more and to be thinner.

those that drink less, smoke less and exercise more are going to have a lower mortality rate aren't they?

Or as they were seventh day adventists it could be just divine intervention.

 

[DeusXM]

You'd think the JAMA Foundation would have better writers. I'm fairly sure the risk of death for vegetarians is about the same as for meat eaters ie. around 100%....