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Comparison of the nutritional status and outcome in thermal burn patients receiving vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2014
Background: The importance of adequate nutritional support in burned patients cannot be overemphasised. For adequate long-term compliance by the patients, diet should be formulated in accordance with their pre-burn dietary habits, religious beliefs, and ...
Samira Sharma   +2 more
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Relationship of carotid intima-media thickness and duration of vegetarian diet in Chinese male vegetarians

open access: yesNutrition & Metabolism, 2011
Objective Many studies have shown that vegetarian diet has beneficial effects on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of vegetarian diet on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), as well as the association between IMT and ...
Liu Chang-Qin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Men who can last”: Mountaineering Endurance, the Lake District Fell Records and the Campaign for Everest, 1919-1924 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper examines the post-First World War reconstruction of masculinity around notions of endurance in the British outdoor movement. From the 1860s onwards, long-distance walking trials in the Lake District became part of the regional mountaineering ...
Westaway, Jonathan
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The impact of a vegetarian diet on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression – a systematic review

open access: yesBMC Nephrology, 2023
Background A vegetarian diet is a popular alternative to the casual diet - it is considered healthy, and was proven to positively affect cardiovascular health.
Łukasz Świątek   +3 more
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Effects of beta-alanine supplementation on brain homocarnosine/carnosine signal and cognitive function: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives: Two independent studies were conducted to examine the effects of 28 d of beta-alanine supplementation at 6.4 g d-1 on brain homocarnosine/carnosine signal in omnivores and vegetarians (Study 1) and on cognitive function before and after ...
A Boldyrev   +62 more
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Update on vegetarian and vegan athletes: a review

open access: yesJournal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2021
Interest in vegetarian and vegan diets continues to grow, not only in the general population, but in the high-performing athlete. Vegetarian diets may lower risk of chronic diseases and have proposed ergogenic benefits to the athlete regarding exercise ...
Kenneth Vitale, Shawn Hueglin
doaj   +1 more source

Vegetarians versus Vegans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
There is a gap in literature related to studies that explicitly compare vegetarians to vegans, as existing studies typically group these diets together and examine carnivorous and omnivorous diets in order to identify similarities and differences.
Kaplan, Hannah
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Vegetarianism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Ethical vegetarians maintain that vegetarianism is morally required. The principal reasons offered in support of ethical vegetarianism are: (i) concern for the welfare and well-being of the animals being eaten, (ii) concern for the environment, (iii ...
AR Mangels   +9 more
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Prevalence of persons following a vegetarian diet in Germany [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Monitoring, 2016
People adopt a vegetarian diet for various reasons. A largely plant-based diet not only has advantages for health, it also has positive social and environmental aspects.
Gert B.M. Mensink   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrition of vegetarians in Poland – a review of research

open access: yesRoczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2019
The first mention of a vegetarian diet in Poland appeared in the 19th century. Since then, its popularity has been growing steadily year by year. Nevertheless, it remains a controversial topic.
Paulina Skorek   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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