RESUMO
There is a strong association between diet and the development of chronic diseases namely, cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, some cancers and Alzheimer's disease. Studies have found that a diet low in fat and high in fibre not only helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases but is also essential in reducing inflammation. Inflammation is in fact, a critical aspect in the development of the above-mentioned conditions which are characterised by low-grade inflammation. The pain associated with these conditions may not be immediate as the effects of these conditions accumulate over many years before being detected.
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Adolescente , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Dieta , Dor , Inflamação , Dieta Vegetariana , Dieta MediterrâneaAssuntos
Humanos , Dieta Vegetariana , Comportamento Alimentar , Indicadores Básicos de Saúde , Nível de Saúde , Deficiência de Vitamina B 12 , Vitamina D , Cálcio , Ferro , ZincoRESUMO
Low serum vitamin B12 concentrations are common in vegans. We report the first account of the syndrome in members of the Rastafarian cult, which started in Jamaica more than 40 years ago (AU)
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Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto , Masculino , Religião , Dieta Vegetariana , Deficiência de Vitamina B 12/etiologia , SíndromeAssuntos
Humanos , Comportamento Alimentar , Dieta Vegetariana , Jamaica , Dieta Hipossódica , ReligiãoAssuntos
Humanos , Cardiopatias , Colesterol na Dieta , Lipídeos , Exercício Físico , Jamaica , Índias Ocidentais , Trinidad e Tobago , Dieta VegetarianaRESUMO
Ten cases of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency are described among Hindus in Trinidad, West Indies. All patients, save one, were vegetarians. This dietary rule, while permitting dairy produce, forbade other food material of animal origin. The survivors showed an excellent reponse to treatment with vitamin B12. The majority of patients exhibited mental disturbances of varying degree which appeared to be related causally to deficiency of vitamin B12. The data presented and a review of the literature suggest that megaloblastic anaemia caused solely by dietary deficiency, that is, unrelated to absorptive defects, pregnancy or other conditioning factors, may be rare outside communities among whom the practice of vegetarianism is common. (Summary)
