Do vegetarians tend to be less obese?

Question

Ok..I know that if they eat a ton of cake and a gallon of chocolate milkshake along with their other veggie foods, that they will suffer as much as we animal product addicts.
But on the whole... is there a veggie obesity problem as well?

Answer 1

yes, it is simply near impossible to consume enough whole foods to drastically increase the body fat percentage. in terms of health medical study has shown time and time again that the omnivore and vegan diets have the exact same effects on the health when at the same caloric intake.

while there may not be many obese vegetarians there are certainly a high percentage of them with high levels of body fat as most of them have blow average levels of muscle mass

Answer 2

Not as much because vegetarians tend to be more health conscious. They go out of their way to make sure that they are getting all the nutrients they need which also means they are spending more time concerned with what they are eating as opposed to just grabbing some McDonald's on the way home.

Answer 3

Generally yes, but i had a pal who was veggie and built like the side of a house.

Answer 4

I think eating a lot of fresh vegetables and lentils helps in keeping the weight gain off. That doesn't mean you can't eat meat. Just in moderation.

Answer 5

Well, does meat & animal products make a person gain weight as much as white flour & sugar?
Some folks eat meat and yet do not eat sugar or white flour.

Answer 6

Hmmm well back in highschool there was this girl who claimed to be hardcore vegan and she was VERY large.

So my thoughts on this are a bit biased I suppose...

Answer 7

Vegetarians are more likely to have more carbs in their diet, so its very easy for them to get overweight.

Answer 8

I think so, unless you take into account the kid sitting next to me hehe (I'm only joking!) xx

Answer 9

they tend to be less obese.