Veganism is a global trend. More and more people around the world eat only plants. About 6% of the population in the United States is vegan.

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism of the Endocrine Society suggests that strength training, as opposed to other forms of exercise like biking or swimming, may strengthen bones in vegans more than other vegetarians.

About 6% of the population in the United States is vegan.

A plant-based diet may be linked to reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk of fracture, according to recent studies.

“Veganism is a global trend,” says Christian Muschitz, “with strongly increasing numbers of people worldwide adhering to a purely plant-based diet.” 

The findings of the study, according to the author, “showed resistance training offsets diminished bone structure in vegan people when compared to omnivores.”

Data from 45 men and women who had been eating omnivorously for at least five years and 43 men and women who had been on a plant-based diet for at least five years were compared by the authors. Omnivores consume both animal and plant-based diets.

Researchers discovered that vegan subjects who engaged in strength training exercises, such as those involving machines, free weights, or bodyweight resistance, at least once per week had stronger bones than those who did not. Additionally, they discovered that resistance-trained vegans and omnivores had similar bone structures.

Resistance training should be done regularly by vegans in order to maintain bone strength, according to Muschitz.

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