Vegetarian diets in childhood and adolescence : Position paper of the nutrition committee, German Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ).

Silvia, Rudloff,; Christoph, Bührer,; Frank, Jochum,; Thomas, Kauth,; Mathilde, Kersting,; Antje, Körner,; Berthold, Koletzko,; Walter, Mihatsch,; Christine, Prell,; Thomas, Reinehr,; Klaus-Peter, Zimmer,

doi:10.1186/s40348-019-0091-z

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Vegetarian diets in childhood and adolescence : Position paper of the nutrition committee, German Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ).

Published in Molecular and cellular pediatrics • Nov 12, 2019

Authors:

Rudloff, Silvia

Bührer, Christoph

Jochum, Frank

Abstract

In Western countries, vegetarian diets are associated with lower intakes of energy, saturated fatty acids and animal protein and higher intakes of fibre and phytochemicals, compared to omnivorous diets. Whether the corresponding health benefits in vegetarians outweigh the risks of nutrient deficienc...

Subject

Bioavailability

Iron

Malnutrition

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