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Update Date: 2009/02/26 14:05
Vegetarians need to pay attention to balanced nutrition. Tri-Service General Hospital recently treated two rare cases involving men who followed an "ovo-vegetarian" diet. One man was hospitalized for pernicious anemia due to a two-year deficiency in vitamin B12, while another ovo-vegetarian lost 11 kilograms in just six months, leading to severe nutritional imbalance, gastrointestinal bleeding, and shock from vomiting blood, requiring emergency surgery. Dietitians noted that while such cases are clinically uncommon, vegetarians should never overlook the issue of "nutritional imbalance." They recommend daily supplementation of vitamin B12 and calcium tablets to compensate for the lack of meat. (Reported by Xu Yunxiang)
According to statistics, there are approximately two million vegetarians in Taiwan. Although studies suggest that a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of chronic diseases, an unbalanced diet may have even more severe health consequences. Tri-Service General Hospital recently admitted two ovo-vegetarian men whose health deteriorated significantly. One was a 43-year-old man who had followed an ovo-vegetarian diet for two years for health reasons but developed chest tightness, general weakness, and numbness in his limbs. Tests revealed severe malnutrition and pernicious anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
Another man vomited blood due to his vegetarian diet. Lin Yanru, a dietitian at Tri-Service General Hospital, explained that this 23-year-old man started an ovo-vegetarian diet six months ago to address nasal allergies. Unexpectedly, he lost 11 kilograms in half a year, suffered severe nutritional imbalance, and experienced gastrointestinal bleeding, leading to emergency surgery for shock caused by vomiting blood. He was diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
Dietitians emphasized that while these cases are rare clinically, vegetarians should not ignore the importance of dietary balance. Avoiding meat while only consuming plant-based foods can easily lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. The recommended daily intake of B12 is 2.4 micrograms; insufficient intake may cause anemia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and dementia. Dietitians advise vegetarians to consume seven tablespoons of health cereal powder and two tablespoons of sesame seeds daily. Ovo-lacto vegetarians should have at least two cups of low-fat dairy and one whole egg per day, along with moderate soy intake for protein. Strict vegetarians and ovo-vegetarians should supplement with vitamin B12 and calcium tablets daily to ensure balanced nutrition.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090226/ 1/ 1f44u. html
Vegan Diet and Nutritional Balance: 23-Year-Old Man Vomits Blood and Goes into Shock
Vegetarians need to pay attention to balanced nutrition. Tri-Service General Hospital recently treated two rare cases involving men who followed an "ovo-vegetarian" diet. One man was hospitalized for pernicious anemia due to a two-year deficiency in vitamin B12, while another ovo-vegetarian lost 11 kilograms in just six months, leading to severe nutritional imbalance, gastrointestinal bleeding, and shock from vomiting blood, requiring emergency surgery. Dietitians noted that while such cases are clinically uncommon, vegetarians should never overlook the issue of "nutritional imbalance." They recommend daily supplementation of vitamin B12 and calcium tablets to compensate for the lack of meat. (Reported by Xu Yunxiang)
According to statistics, there are approximately two million vegetarians in Taiwan. Although studies suggest that a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of chronic diseases, an unbalanced diet may have even more severe health consequences. Tri-Service General Hospital recently admitted two ovo-vegetarian men whose health deteriorated significantly. One was a 43-year-old man who had followed an ovo-vegetarian diet for two years for health reasons but developed chest tightness, general weakness, and numbness in his limbs. Tests revealed severe malnutrition and pernicious anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
Another man vomited blood due to his vegetarian diet. Lin Yanru, a dietitian at Tri-Service General Hospital, explained that this 23-year-old man started an ovo-vegetarian diet six months ago to address nasal allergies. Unexpectedly, he lost 11 kilograms in half a year, suffered severe nutritional imbalance, and experienced gastrointestinal bleeding, leading to emergency surgery for shock caused by vomiting blood. He was diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
Dietitians emphasized that while these cases are rare clinically, vegetarians should not ignore the importance of dietary balance. Avoiding meat while only consuming plant-based foods can easily lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. The recommended daily intake of B12 is 2.4 micrograms; insufficient intake may cause anemia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and dementia. Dietitians advise vegetarians to consume seven tablespoons of health cereal powder and two tablespoons of sesame seeds daily. Ovo-lacto vegetarians should have at least two cups of low-fat dairy and one whole egg per day, along with moderate soy intake for protein. Strict vegetarians and ovo-vegetarians should supplement with vitamin B12 and calcium tablets daily to ensure balanced nutrition.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090226/ 1/ 1f44u. html