Nutrition and Health – The Association between Eating Behavior and Various Health Parameters: A Matched Sample Study

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3917888/



"Our results showed that a vegetarian diet is associated with poorer health (higher incidences of cancer, allergies, and mental health disorders), a higher need for health care, and poorer quality of life. Therefore, public health programs are needed in order to reduce the health risk due to nutritional factors."


Burkert NT, Muckenhuber J, Großschädl F, Rásky É, Freidl W.
Nutrition and Health – The Association between Eating Behavior and Various
Health Parameters: A Matched Sample Study. Gorlova OY, ed. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(2):e88278. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088278.

Vegetarian diet and all-cause mortality: Evidence from a large population-based Australian cohort - the 45 and Up Study. - PubMed - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28040519/



"We found no evidence that following a vegetarian diet, semi-vegetarian diet or a pesco-vegetarian diet has an independent protective effect on all-cause mortality."


Prev Med. 2017 Apr;97:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.12.044. Epub 2016 Dec 29.

Health effects of vegetarian and vegan diets. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16441942


"Studies of cancer have not shown clear differences in cancer rates between vegetarians and non-vegetarians."


Key TJ, Appleby PN, Rosell MS.
Proc Nutr Soc. 2006 Feb;65(1):35-41. Review.
PMID: 16441942

Vegetarian diets, chronic diseases and longevity. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19166134



Very probably, an ample consumption of fruits and vegetables and not the exclusion of meat make vegetarians healthful.

Ginter E.
Bratisl Lek Listy. 2008;109(10):463-6. Review.
PMID: 19166134