Summarising a 2011 Health Prospect paper by Mahato, the piece distinguishes vegan, lacto- and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets and relays claims that vegetarians are less likely to be overweight or to develop cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and stroke.
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Meat ups cancer risk while fruit/vegetables reduce it
A translated compilation of older claims linking meat to cancer, including a 1976 Senate committee report and National Research Council figures attributing 40% of cancers in men and 60% in women to meat. The piece notes names and organizations may not be rendered accurately.
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Eating vegetables, fruits cuts risk of cervical cancer
A case-control study of 268 Uruguayan cervical cancer patients linked a mostly plant-based diet to 40 percent lower risk, while women eating red meat and drinking alcohol were 79 percent more likely to be diagnosed. Smoking showed no association in this group.
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