Replacing animal proteins with plant proteins for 12 weeks accelerates bone loss turnover, potentially due to lower vitamin D, calcium, and animal-specific peptides.

“partial replacement of animal proteins with plant proteins for 12 weeks accelerates bone loss turnover among healthy adults a randomized clinical trial this is an interventional trial in which animal foods were removed and plant proteins were increased for 12 weeks and there were increased markers of bone resorption and formation among healthy adults possibly indicating a risk for bone health”