Do vegans break more bones?
Besvaret 26. oktober 2026
There is something to it, though the evidence is uncertain. A British study that followed about 55,000 people for 17.6 years found that vegans had more than twice the meat eaters' risk of hip fracture, equal to 14.9 more cases per 1,000 people over 10 years, and more fractures overall. Being observational, it shows a link, not proven cause. Lower body weight and less calcium and protein explain part of the gap, but not all, the researchers write.
An umbrella review of 31 systematic reviews by the German Nutrition Society (DGE) also found more fractures with vegan diets, but rates the certainty as low or very low. One of its authors leads a project funded by the Alpro Foundation. DGE points to lower calcium intake and vitamin D status in vegans, and cites an earlier analysis in which the higher risk disappeared among people getting at least 525 mg of calcium a day.
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- Stort britisk studie fra University of Oxford, 2020Ét studie · Kohortestudie · 3.941 brud over 17,6 års opfølgning blandt cirka 55.000 deltagereVegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-specific fractures: results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study
- Holdningspapir fra Den Tyske Ernæringsselskab, 2024Samler mange studier · Holdningspapir · 31 systematiske gennemgange af vegansk kost, samlet i én oversigtUpdate of the DGE position on vegan diet – Position statement of the German Nutrition Society (DGE)
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