July 2013 PMID 23836264

Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2.

Michael J Orlich, Pramil N Singh, Joan Sabaté, Karen Jaceldo-Siegl, Jing Fan, Synnove Knutsen, W Lawrence Beeson, Gary E Fraser

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These discussions demonstrate strong agreement, with posters referencing the study directly and highlighting its implications for health, such as noting that vegan diets show the most longevity benefits; the tone and references to reputable sources reflect high interest and meaningful engagement, emphasizing both the scientific nuances and societal relevance of plant-based diets.

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Most discussions align with the findings of the study, supporting the idea that vegetarian diets, especially vegan, are linked to lower mortality.

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The discussions reflect a recognition of the study's significance in influencing public health perceptions and dietary choices.

Abstract in brief

  • The study examined whether different vegetarian dietary patterns are linked to lower mortality rates, using data from the Adventist Health Study 2, which included over 73,000 participants, and found that vegetarians generally had a reduced risk of death compared to nonvegetarians.
  • The researchers categorized diets into five types: nonvegetarian, semivegetarian, pescovegetarian, lactoovovegetarian, and vegan, and tracked deaths through 2009, finding that vegans and vegetarians had notably lower hazard ratios for all-cause mortality.
  • The results indicated that vegetarian diets, especially vegan and lactoovovegetarian, are associated with decreased mortality from various causes, including cardiovascular disease, with stronger effects observed in men than women.]

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Ted ⚡️ Naiman
@tednaiman · X

@ScepticalDoctor Sure — mortality rate in pescatarians is lower than vegetarians. Of course all of your data and mine is stupid worthless hopelessly confounded epidemiological bullshit so it doesn’t really matter. https://t.co/Wiwfej0dWm

Jul 15, 2020 · 33 likes · 2 shares · 95,207 followers View post →
Frayce
@Wilson38578040 · X

@Jake_99123 @intelligent_eat @LayahHeilpern Vegans are relatively new in large numbers but enough vegetarians have been around in high numbers since the ‘50s onwards, there’s been plenty of studies on their life length vs meat eaters and they come out on top; https://t.co/qozqhsJNK2

May 2, 2023 · 6 likes · 75 followers View post →
Danny Ishay
@DannyIshay · X

@aprilerussell Totally https://t.co/6onSorsVWR https://t.co/D6pVywZ797 https://t.co/nBqRVAHcHA

May 4, 2023 · 4 likes · 9,292 followers View post →
Nick
@upRootNutrition · X

@Alecsplaining @LoraJR72 @jrmudge_ @Veganella_ One of the only studies that attempted to tease this out. https://t.co/8J87v68J0x https://t.co/xNnJFHjKLw

Apr 21, 2021 · 3 likes · 9,482 followers View post →
Natália
@natalia__coelho · X

@AaronBergman18 The largest and highest-quality cohort study on the topic found that vegan diets are associated with lower mortality among men, and normal mortality among women. https://t.co/FUqYEJmo9r

Dec 24, 2023 · 3 likes · 2,153 followers View post →
riⓋer
@Haoshoku · X

@maven_01 @cerebralsymphoy @Doomsday__2021 @Miss_Sanguis @MissAnneMarie01 Just a small glance. Google yourself for credible sources instead of spewing propaganda. 1.https://t.co/G5lMhfjy2w 2.https://t.co/sR6WiD9MII 3.https://t.co/DZCZDGc2Uk 4.https://t.co/dzZv4Sfavu 5.https://t.co/aN7Vn8f3Fi 6.https://t.co/jpKh4EBfql 7.https://t.co/eSsvOT8XAN

Jul 21, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 734 followers View post →

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David Ford
@David32856757 · X

@grok @StephenCMeyer Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 - 2013 Jul 8 https://t.co/oRtnX1R708 The adjusted HR for all-cause mortality in vegans was 0.85 (95% CI, 0.73-1.01); in lacto-ovo-vegetarians, 0.91 (95% CI, 0.82-1.00); in pesco-vegetarians, 0.81 (95% CI,

Aug 5, 2025 · 1,326 followers View post →
LaurentGé
@lolo6434920 · X

@ExAvocatine si l'on en croit des publications, la santé n'est pas altérée au contraire... Je ne les ai pas lues, je suis omnivore...https://t.co/9qoVtgnPqA

Jul 16, 2025 · 59 followers View post →
The Flesh Engineer
@FleshEngineer · X

@turbotobi1979 @sibaburck Of the studies that do look at this ie comparing vegans/vegetatians/pescetarians, it’s actually the pescetarians who do the best, by a lot. Which makes perfect sense given what I’ve been saying. https://t.co/FSsWk7oxDz

Aug 30, 2024 · 49 followers View post →
FredD
@realFredddd · X

@Theres2ManyLies @raphaels7 @nicknorwitz You don’t have any studies supporting your assertion? It’s just a feeling you have that that diet would be healthy? Mortality data on vegans https://t.co/9vvfFw9qVm

May 13, 2024 · 21 followers View post →
super gremlin
@lithiumgardenia · X

@DCMStebbings @Alexzia777 @StephaneVerret_ https://t.co/hS87mDtI3i https://t.co/xSaJQG6me9 https://t.co/SBrWwlFmLO https://t.co/8d1Cwixh4L https://t.co/Xt0mjUvnTn https://t.co/EuCicCXDlQ https://t.co/DkxuzSsQrp

May 12, 2024 · 1 like · 372 followers View post →
amnatacharoen
@amnatacharoen · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 4 followers View post →
Science Index
@ScienceIndex_ · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 1,015 followers View post →
songdaon
@songdaon · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 19 followers View post →
Science Alerts
@Science_Alerts · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 1,241 followers View post →
Scien.net
@Scien_net · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 65 followers View post →
GeoScience.net
@GeoSciences · X

RT @EurekaMag: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 400 followers View post →
EurekaMag
@EurekaMag · X

Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/PzBzYOpjbI https://t.co/jyxFjNCl78

May 6, 2024 · 6 shares · 6,453 followers View post →
Francesco P.
@SpiruSensei · X

@SteveDa39872898 @Fatcows2 https://t.co/h3K9E7KTSv https://t.co/6R0KQeywKI https://t.co/1WIXP3LL7s

Mar 28, 2024 · 1 like · 184 followers View post →
Ⓥillukiracing ⚓️
@Villukiracing · X

@javellidop @analivegan https://t.co/TwznLAafDN https://t.co/b4ql4ip2kU Toma , 2 estudios con más de 60.000 personas de muestreo con personas con dieta apta para veganos, vegetariana y omnívora. La que más longevidad presentaba era la apta para veganos Espero tu fuente ansioso https://t.co/3IHj7VfTP1

Feb 6, 2024 · 1,051 followers View post →
Lef_iv Ⓥ
@Lef_iv · X

Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 "Vegetarian diets are associated with lower all-cause mortality & with some reductions in cause-specific mortality." #CVD #plantbased #meatmyths #carnivore #govegan #veganism https://t.co/HoVOGgLhoi

Jan 17, 2024 · 2 likes · 3,548 followers View post →
Ex-Neo
@krishnadaasa · X

@sakie339 Orlich MJ, Singh PN, Sabaté J, et al. Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2. JAMA Intern Med 2013; 173:1230.

Dec 28, 2023 · 1,253 followers View post →
Natália
@natalia__coelho · X

@AaronBergman18 The largest and highest-quality cohort study on the topic found that vegan diets are associated with lower mortality among men, and normal mortality among women. https://t.co/FUqYEJmo9r

Dec 24, 2023 · 3 likes · 2,153 followers View post →
Danny Ishay
@DannyIshay · X

@Bennel44 @itsdavidramms @torrewofficial @NimaiDelgado @VEGANMUSCLE_uk @BioLayne @goob_u Right. The outcomes are even better in some cases https://t.co/6onSorsVWR

Dec 14, 2023 · 1 like · 9,292 followers View post →
AxiomOrca
@AxiomOrca · X

@FredHikes @USAMRIID_CA @itsdavidramms @holland_barrett The study you cited: Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 What's the null hypothesis here? What's the major confounder here? Does this study show causation or correlation? I'll wait for you to "own me" as being dimwitted

Sep 22, 2023 · 131 followers View post →
Karlitos Angulo Bod0que☭
@MiguelVC9991 · X

@AndresCorazza @NoVive_Socialis No te lo negare, pero eso que importa ahora? Estamos hablando de quién gasta más agua, los vegetales o los animales, los animales gastan el doble de agua, y una dieta balanceada es lo mejor, hasta los veganos viven mejor si se practica bien https://t.co/I2dfEFkxsS

May 9, 2023 · 386 followers View post →
Danny Ishay
@DannyIshay · X

@aprilerussell Totally https://t.co/6onSorsVWR https://t.co/D6pVywZ797 https://t.co/nBqRVAHcHA

May 4, 2023 · 4 likes · 9,292 followers View post →
Frayce
@Wilson38578040 · X

@Jake_99123 @intelligent_eat @LayahHeilpern Vegans are relatively new in large numbers but enough vegetarians have been around in high numbers since the ‘50s onwards, there’s been plenty of studies on their life length vs meat eaters and they come out on top; https://t.co/qozqhsJNK2

May 2, 2023 · 6 likes · 75 followers View post →
M. Irma
@MonsieurIrma · X

@Mamzelle20kV Entre autres : https://t.co/XjKeVemwG3 https://t.co/12AKQnNiZ3 https://t.co/lpHqIPx5pa

Mar 17, 2023 · 2 likes · 2,286 followers View post →
JK MD
@jksequoia · X

@bryan_johnson Vegan ist certainly not the answer. Follow the science https://t.co/KNuuVSLmZX https://t.co/tWYGPTBEkO

Dec 1, 2022 · 255 followers View post →
Libertad Vegana
@libertad_vegana · X

@luix @Laurazul29 Negativo. Según la ciencia, la dieta vegetariana estricta es la más saludable: https://t.co/fkTesIkqHI https://t.co/z9rPvJuNeK

Oct 31, 2022 · 1,047 followers View post →
Libertad Vegana
@libertad_vegana · X

@PLPDinamarca El artículo en cuestión es " Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2" (PMC4191896). Disponible en Sci-Hub. https://t.co/fkTesIC26i https://t.co/enGVVvtL8s

Oct 31, 2022 · 1 like · 1,047 followers View post →
Libertad Vegana
@libertad_vegana · X

@QNoMeCalloNada @codetemplativo Y tu fuente es un periódico

Oct 30, 2022 · 1,047 followers View post →
Totally Vegan Buzz
@TotallyVeganCo · X

A very good point by @dr.matthewnagra . Other diets may be healthy but our reasons to go vegan are not limited to just that. References: https://t.co/bqduIlCcnL https://t.co/5SJ9ZVMBBz https://t.co/MSTHd61NzE #vegan #plantbased #nutrition #plantbaseddiet #crueltyfree https://t.co/MN1iXDMTMU

Oct 20, 2022 · 1,717 followers View post →
L&D Acupuncture and Nutrition Clinic
@healthjoy8 · X

Vegetarian Diets Linked to Lower Mortality https://t.co/d0mh6Tf27s

Sep 6, 2022 · 137 followers View post →
Daviid
@DaviidMPB · X

@FlanaganMcPhee @RobertoHiguero7 Aquí te dejo otros tantos artículos (y esto no es nuevo, se sabe que una dieta vegana es igual de saludable que una omni -ambas bien planificadas- desde hace décadas): https://t.co/31OMyXdT7L https://t.co/1k1412wHOj https://t.co/BQBkBNPYbr doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6473

Mar 27, 2022 · 307 followers View post →
Dr Sami
@DrSami_Plant_B · X

هذا رابط الدراسة الاولى Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 المنشورة في جاما https://t.co/TxmJ5x77AT

Jan 28, 2022 · 2 likes · 3,433 followers View post →
Tom Norman
@plaste · X

@Porkchop_EXP Try this: https://t.co/V5Fz7CeMVm

Jan 7, 2022 · 162 followers View post →
Kallie Rose
@kallliie_rose · X

@thalesnemo @Volcus @JesperKlos @andyswarbs @newbud0 @AlpacaAurelius They're the biggest studies ever done on vegetarianism vs omnivorous diet. Here are the findings from those studies. "Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2" https://t.co/x3Y7V73WmW

Oct 11, 2021 · 443 followers View post →
Libertad Vegana
@libertad_vegana · X

@JuanfraZafra @Dimequecomes @DiezMikel_ @Midietacojea @JulioBasulto_DN @beatrizcalidad Sí, así de mala es nuestra dieta: "Vegetarian diets are associated with lower all-cause mortality and with some reductions in cause-specific mortality. Results appeared to be more robust in males." https://t.co/fkTesIC26i

Aug 3, 2021 · 1,047 followers View post →
Cerebral Symphony
@cerebralsymphoy · X

RT @Haoshoku: @maven_01 @cerebralsymphoy @Doomsday__2021 @Miss_Sanguis @MissAnneMarie01 Just a small glance. Google yourself for credible s…

Jul 21, 2021 · 1 share · 4,819 followers View post →
riⓋer
@Haoshoku · X

@maven_01 @cerebralsymphoy @Doomsday__2021 @Miss_Sanguis @MissAnneMarie01 Just a small glance. Google yourself for credible sources instead of spewing propaganda. 1.https://t.co/G5lMhfjy2w 2.https://t.co/sR6WiD9MII 3.https://t.co/DZCZDGc2Uk 4.https://t.co/dzZv4Sfavu 5.https://t.co/aN7Vn8f3Fi 6.https://t.co/jpKh4EBfql 7.https://t.co/eSsvOT8XAN

Jul 21, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 734 followers View post →
Nick
@upRootNutrition · X

@Alecsplaining @LoraJR72 @jrmudge_ @Veganella_ One of the only studies that attempted to tease this out. https://t.co/8J87v68J0x https://t.co/xNnJFHjKLw

Apr 21, 2021 · 3 likes · 9,482 followers View post →
John Greene
@Greene_Thoughts · X

Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/yXyr7PxUqu

Nov 22, 2020 · 1,671 followers View post →
Valoche
@Orko_Q3 · X

L'alimentation végétalienne est viable à toute tranche d'âge, à condition d'y apporter une supplémentation en vitamine B12. Il n'y a alors pas plus de carences que dans l'alimentation carnée. Sources : https://t.co/wyh6KAnyfs https://t.co/XQFJej7fdG 1/2 https://t.co/XYB2dkDpil

Nov 9, 2020 · 1 like · 291 followers View post →
riⓋer
@Haoshoku · X

@FearofATK @lucciboiobv @twtselma @Greekgodx it's factual though 1.https://t.co/L4SZObczBT 2.https://t.co/62AGs7D8rH 3.https://t.co/n503uRgr5m 4.https://t.co/a9028LguaQ 5.https://t.co/OT7yYNWK8d 6.https://t.co/AEIwbR7oCy 7.https://t.co/4HL4E6KqVx 8.https://t.co/MHc5V0MElZ 9.https://t.co/od9bPvKgyD 10.https://t.co/dzZv4Sfavu

Sep 5, 2020 · 2 likes · 734 followers View post →
Andrew Brooks
@andrewjbrooks1 · X

RT @tednaiman: @ScepticalDoctor Sure — mortality rate in pescatarians is lower than vegetarians. Of course all of your data and mine is stu…

Jul 15, 2020 · 2 shares · 720 followers View post →
Jan Vyjidak
@janvyjidak · X

RT @tednaiman: @ScepticalDoctor Sure — mortality rate in pescatarians is lower than vegetarians. Of course all of your data and mine is stu…

Jul 15, 2020 · 2 shares · 4,152 followers View post →
Ted ⚡️ Naiman
@tednaiman · X

@ScepticalDoctor Sure — mortality rate in pescatarians is lower than vegetarians. Of course all of your data and mine is stupid worthless hopelessly confounded epidemiological bullshit so it doesn’t really matter. https://t.co/Wiwfej0dWm

Jul 15, 2020 · 33 likes · 2 shares · 95,207 followers View post →
Veganella
@Veganella_ · X

@JeremyAmaro4 https://t.co/wpwzZBiq05 https://t.co/Q4rF3W8Mu3 https://t.co/hyHHBLdcn1 https://t.co/Xau7T5ngr0

Jun 9, 2020 · 58,231 followers View post →
Redztruthseeker - Aarush
@RedzTruthSeeker · X

@Yashovardhan_13 @CognitiveDiss0 39/n:Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 : https://t.co/XAt17nkPsV

May 4, 2020 · 34 followers View post →
⭔ Alex Luik
@estxkid · X

@SprottenMarty @arti_sok @d_levushkan @tramp09 @levushkan Можно, и даже увеличив продолжительность жизни и улучшив здоровье в целом. Можешь почитать результаты исследования Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2, например.

Feb 17, 2020 · 1 like · 2,751 followers View post →
Angela ⓥ
@angelblueeyes13 · X

Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2 https://t.co/OpPqEmiW7F

Jan 1, 2020 · 1,813 followers View post →
Alan Watson
@Alan_Watson_ · X

@CarnivoreIs @HelderHerdwyck @Kenn_QBE @thebiggrog @BelindaFettke @DMDent @fleroy1974 @LouiseStephen9 @GHGGuru @JoannaBlythman @zoeharcombe @bigfatsurprise @ProfTimNoakes @docmartincohen @fatisourfriend @drsplace Quite a few - with dozens of papers published. A citation to a source is always helpful as it is not obvious. I guess, in this case, it is from Doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6473 : https://t.co/FuM9emYNnH

Oct 31, 2019 · 1 like · 1,468 followers View post →
Jun Fuse@循環器内科医
@jfuse0320 · X

https://t.co/yTfujcXOnc JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jul 8;173(13):1230-8. Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2. vegetarianはそうでない人よりも死亡リスク低い。中でもpesco-vegetarian(乳製品、卵、魚は食べる)が良さそう。

Feb 16, 2019 · 997 followers View post →