[Vegetarian diets; effect on health].
Vegetarian diets are those diets mainly based on the consumption of vegetable product, but that also permit consumption of eggs and milk. The American Dietetic Association made a declaration on these vegetarian diets in which they stated that <<a well-planned vegetarian diet is healthy, nutritionally adequate and provides health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases>>. Some studies have shown beneficial results in obesity, cancer, Parkinson disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and urinary stones, compared with the omnivorous. The possible theoretical benefits in some diseases has been seen in the medical practice (diabetes mellitus, obesity, cardiovascular risk). However more studies are needed in the case of Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Sección de Endocrinología y Nutrición Clínica, Unidad de Apoyo a la nvestigación, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, Valladolid, España. dadluis@yahoo.es
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D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans