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Helicobacter pylori infection rate affected by diets n (%)
| n | H. pylori infection rate | H. pylori strains | ||
| I | II | |||
| Vegetarian diet | 593 | 524 (88.4) | 345 (58.2) | 179 (30.2) |
| High-protein diet | 1413 | 1149 (81.3)b | 779 (55.1)b | 370 (26.2) |
| Total | 2006 | 1673 (83.4) | 1124 (56) | 549 (27.4) |
P < 0.01 vs elderly persons on a vegetarian diet. H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.
