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Vegetarian diets and children

T A Sanders1

  • 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, United Kingdom.

Pediatric Clinics of North America
|August 1, 1995
PubMed
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Vegan and vegetarian diets in children may present risks like iron deficiency, but development is generally normal. With proper planning, these diets are safe and can lead to positive long-term outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Science
  • Child Development

Background:

  • While generally healthy, vegan and vegetarian children may exhibit subtle developmental differences compared to omnivores.
  • Specific nutritional deficiencies pose risks, including iron deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the health and developmental outcomes of children on vegan and vegetarian diets.
  • To identify potential risks and benefits associated with these dietary patterns in pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of health and developmental markers in vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore children.
  • Review of existing literature on nutritional deficiencies and developmental impacts in vegetarian infants and children.

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Main Results:

  • Increased risk of iron deficiency and associated psychomotor development issues in some vegetarian infants.
  • Reported higher intelligence quotients in older macrobiotic children, suggesting reversibility of deficits.
  • Potential for restricted energy intake due to bulky diets in early childhood.

Conclusions:

  • Vegan and vegetarian diets can support normal child development when carefully managed.
  • Awareness and mitigation of potential nutritional deficiencies (e.g., iron, vitamin B12) are crucial.
  • With proper nutritional guidance, vegetarian diets are a viable and safe option for children.