Vegetarians are healthier than meat-eaters: Study:- As per a recent study, the vegetarians are quite healthier than meat-eaters and it is applicable for adults of all the ages and their weights. This is also unaffected by alcohol consumption or smoking. Things are concluded as per the study conducted on 1,66,000 adults in the United Kingdom. It is presented at European Congress on Obesity (ECO) which is held online in 2021. The meat-eaters can have good and bad health effects as per their age and the chronic conditions. The metabolic benefits of the vegetarians is still unclear. The researchers of the University of Glasgow conducted a study and analyzed the data of 1,77,723 participants aged between 37 and 73 years in the UK Biobank.
The participants are categorized into vegetarians and non-vegetarians. There are 4111 vegetarian participants and the non-vegetarian participants are 1,66,516. After analyzing their reports, it is clear that the vegetarians are quite healthy than meat-eaters and have lower levels of 13 biomarkers. The vegetarians had low levels of beneficial biomarkers including Vitamin D, calcium, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The vegetarian foods have more nutrients and fibre along with proteins. This makes vegetarians more healthy.