Vegetarianism and veganism is on the rise, particularly for women.
Professor Givens warned that young women were more at risk of developing these types of nutritional deficiencies than men, which could be because they were "more sensitive to the messages put out about how bad" meat and dairy products are for the environment, leading more to become vegetarian or vegan.
Many young women are now turning to plant-based alternatives, due to a growing awareness of environmental problems. During this time women lose the benefits of oestrogen, meaning they would already be at higher risk of bone weakness.He also pointed out that women in older age groups were also more at risk from deficiencies than men –11% of men aged 11 to 18, 54% of women aged 11 to 18 and 27% of women aged 19 to 64 consumed less than the minimum recommended level or iron, analysis of the government-funded National Diet and Nutrition Survey found.
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