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Facts on Vegetarianism How Many People are Vegetarians? India: 40% 452 million people Italy: 10% 5.9 million people Germany: 9% 7.4 million (3% of all children) UK: 9% 5.4 million people Israel: 8% 600,000 people Austria: 4% 245,000 people USA: 4% 12.13 million people France: 2% 1.23 million people Poland: 1% 380,000 people Health Reasons for Adopting a Vegetarian Diet Life expectancy / Longevity “Current data from prospective cohort studies of adults raise the possibility that a very low meat intake is associated with greater longevity“. Am J Clin Nutr [1] “A long term (2 decades) adherence to a vegetarian diet contributed to a significant (3.6 years) increase in life expectancy.“ Stat Med [2] Metabolic Syndrome The death bringing four: 1. Obesity 2. Hypertension 3. Hyperlipidemia 4. Insulin resistance 1. Obesity Overweight means an upper normal body weight that is determined by an increase in body fat mass. 44 BMI = Underweight Normal weight Overweight Obesity body weight (kg) body height (m) * body height (m) YOGALife I Summer 2010 BMI
2. Hypertension •Hypertension = high blood pressure Normal Hypertension Systolic pressure (mmHg) 160 Diastolic pressure (mmHg) 95 •90% Primary hypertension •Genetic reasons •Physical stress (enduring) •High salt intake (actual: 10-15 g/d salt [NaCl]; recommended 5 g) •10% Secondary hypertension (following kidney diseases) •> 50% of all Germans (42% UK, 38% Italy, 28% USA) Hypertension – Symptoms, complications Early Symptoms •Head ache, vertigo (dizziness), fatigue, decreased physical performance, impaired vision •On the long run: Angina pectoris, shortness of breath Late Complications •Atherosclerosis (heart, brain, kidney, extremities, eyes) •Increased risk for coronary heart disease Approximately 35% of all cardiovascular events are due to hypertension. Life Expectancy and Hypertension Life Insurance Agency: BaBP Study •One million Americans •Age: 45 yrs •Classified as either normal blood pressure, slightly elevated, elevated or seriously elevated BP •Follow up = 20 years ) % ( d e i D 50 40 30 20 10 Mortality rate Age 50 55 60 65 Blood pressure at the age of 45 yrs normal elevated 132/85 132/90 152/95 mmHg 162/100 nach Society of Actuaries: Build and Blood Pressure Study, 1959 Vegetarianism and Hypertension •A number of studies have shown vegetarians to have lower blood pressures than non-vegetarians. e.g. Sacks 1974 [4]; Armstrong 1977 [5]; Fraser 1999 [6] •A vegetarian diet has also been shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Margetts 1986 [7] •Non-meat eaters, especially vegans, have a lower prevalence of hypertension (6 – 7%), lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures than meat eaters (12 – 15%), largely because of differences in body mass index. Appley et al. 2002 [8] Reason for the low blood pressure in vegetarians remains unclear. Possible reasons: •The relative leanness of vegetarians •The effect of reduced sodium or increased potassium intake 3. Hyperlipidaemia Total cholesterol: > 200 mg/dl LDL: > 135 mg/dl HDL: < 40 mg/dl Triglyzerides: > 150 mg/dl Lipid Screening Leipzig: •Vegetarians showed lower total and non-HDLcholesterol levels in comparison with the general population (approx. 10%). •Mean total cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol level, total: HDLcholesterol ratio showed the expected agedependence, with maximum values within the decade 60 – 70 years. •Age-dependent increase of these parameters is less pronounced under the conditions of vegetarian nutrition and life-style. Leipzig [9] Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) •“A plant-based diet with lots of fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of heart disease." (Tim Byers; Univ. of Colorado, Health Sciences Center in Denver) •”Substantial evidence indicates that plant-based diets (whole grain, unsaturated fats, fruits, vegetables, n-3 fatty acids) can play an important role in preventing CVD.“ (Frank Hu; Harvard School of Public Health in Boston) – Soluble fiber (beans, peas, oats, barley): seems to lower blood cholesterol – Folic acid: Bvitamin, lowers blood levels of homocysteine – Antioxidants: minimizing of oxidation of LDL – “Squeezing Out Saturates”: substitution effect continued on page 48 Facts on Vegetarianism YOGALife I Summer 2010 45
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