Oestradiol and sex hormone-binding globulin in premenopausal and post-menopausal meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans.

Total cholesterol concentration was 8% higher in the meat-eaters than in the vegetarians and 20% higher than in the vegans, LDL cholesterol concentration was 13% higher in the meat-eaters than in the vegetarians and 29% higher than in the vegans, whilst the mean HDL cholesterol concentration was almost identical in the three dietary groups. There was a highly significant trend in parity across the three dietary groups in both the premenopausal and post-menopausal women.

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