Vegetarian Women Have 33 Percent Greater Risk of Hip Fracture–Here Are 3 Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk

It’s unclear what is driving vegetarians’ higher risk of hip fracture. WHYFRAME/Shutterstock

There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical reasons. Another major reason people choose to go vegetarian is because of the hype around its potential health benefits.

Indeed, there’s some evidence that vegetarian diets are linked to lower risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. But there are also growing concerns about poor bone health and higher risk of fracture in vegetarians and vegans.