ABSTRACT
I. Introduction ...................................................................................... 110 II. Osteoporosis..................................................................................... 110
A. Epidemiological Studies of Vegetarians................................... 111 B. Intake of Selected Foods and Risk of Osteoporosis.............. 114
1. Meat ..................................................................................... 115 2. Dairy Products .................................................................... 118 3. Soy ....................................................................................... 120 4. Fruits and Vegetables ......................................................... 121
C. Public Health Implications ....................................................... 122 III. Type 2 Diabetes............................................................................... 123
A. Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes........ 123 1. Proposed Mechanisms of Action....................................... 126
B. Summary .................................................................................... 127 IV. Neurological Disorders .................................................................... 127
A. Dementia.................................................................................... 127 B. Multiple Sclerosis....................................................................... 127
References .................................................................................................. 129
Epidemiological data as well as clinical experience clearly suggest that relatively unrefined vegetarian diets can provide remarkable health protection for chronic disease prevention.
