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Quality of life of female and male vegetarian and vegan endurance runners compared to omnivores – results from the NURMI study (step 2)

Patrick Boldt1 Faculty of MedicineUniversity of GießenGießenGermany

Beat Knechtle2 Institute of Primary CareUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland

Pantelis Nikolaidis3 Exercise Physiology LaboratoryNikaiaGreece

Christoph Lechleitner4 ITEGInnsbruckAustria

Gerold Wirnitzer5 AdventureV & change2VStansAustria

Claus Leitzmann6 Institute of NutritionUniversity of GießenGießenGermany

Thomas Rosemann2 Institute of Primary CareUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland

Katharina Wirnitzer8 Centre for Research and Knowledge ManagementPedagogical University TyrolFeldstraße 1/II6010InnsbruckAustria;9 Department of Sport ScienceUniversity of InnsbruckInnsbruckAustriaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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