SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND BONE HEALTH IN ARGENTINE ADULTS WITH A PLANT-BASED DIET

TABOADA P; MANUZZA M; MASTAGLIA S

Revista Facultad Medicina Humana

Universidad Ricardo Palma

Año: 2024

Objective: To analyze the sociodemographic and bone health characteristics in adult PBN consumers. Methods: Individuals between 18 and 75 years were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire on a digital platform. Results: A total of 1151 participants completed the questionnaire, being mostly female [n=958 (83.2%)], young [age (years): 18-25: 35.8%; 26-35: 39.8%; and 36-45 :17.4%] and single (67.1%). The PBN consumption pattern was mainly represented by vegan (54.0%), followed by lacto-ovo-vegetarian (27.7%), where the main reason for dietary choice was caring for animal life (83.5%). Time-dependent PBN was: 15 years:5.5%. Vitamin B12 was the predominant dietary supplement among PBN consumers (61.4%). Conclusions: PBN consumers constitute an important minority in our country, composed predominantly of women under 35 years of age, project to increase in the coming years.