Sociodemographic characteristics and bone health in Argentine adults with a plant-based diet

Abstract

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: <1 year: 12.3%; 1-5 years: 67.4%; 10-15 years:14.8%, and >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.