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The Risk of Urinary Tract Infection in Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians: A Prospective Study
Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may confer an individual with significant protection against urinary tract infections.
This study examined the impact of dietary choices on the risk of contracting urinary tract infections (UTIs). Researchers collated a 10-year data on the dietary pattern and occurrence of urinary tract infections in a study group comprising of 9724 Taiwanese men and women.
Researchers noticed that vegetarians were less likely to contract urinary tract infections than non-vegetarians. A 16% reduction in the odds of acquiring urinary tract infections was associated with vegetarian diets in this study. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of vegetarian diets in the prevention of urinary tract infections.
Research Summary Information
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2020
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Yen-Chang Chen , Chia-Chen Chang , Tina H T Chiu , Ming-Nan Lin , Chin-Lon Lin
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Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan. Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan. Department of Nutritional Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Family Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. Department of Cardiology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CLLINMD@tzuchi.com.tw. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. CLLINMD@tzuchi.com.tw.
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