Vegetarian children and adolescents’ anthropometric characteristics do not significantly differ from their non-vegetarian counterparts
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Vegetarian diets in children and adolescents
A well-balanced vegetarian diet can provide for the needs of children and adolescents. However, ap propriate caloric intake should be ensured and growth monitored. Particular attention should be paid to adequate protein intake and sources of es sential fatty acids, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamins B12 and D. Supplementation may be required in cases of strict vegetarian diets with no intake o...
متن کاملVegetarian diets in children and adolescents
A well-balanced vegetarian diet can provide for the needs of children and adolescents. However, appropriate caloric intake should be ensured and growth monitored. Particular attention should be paid to adequate protein intake and sources of essential fatty acids, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamins B12 and D. Supplementation may be required in cases of strict vegetarian diets with no intake of an...
متن کاملVegetarian diets in children and adolescents.
A well-balanced vegetarian diet can provide for the needs of children and adolescents. However, appropriate caloric intake should be ensured and growth monitored. Particular attention should be paid to adequate protein intake and sources of essential fatty acids, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamins B₁₂ and D. Supplementation may be required in cases of strict vegetarian diets with no intake of an...
متن کاملCharacteristics of vegetarian adolescents in a multiethnic urban population.
PURPOSE To examine the prevalence of adolescents' vegetarianism in a multiethnic, urban population, and its correlates with demographic, personal, weight-related, and behavioral factors. METHODS Self-report and anthropometric data were collected from a representative sample of 4746 adolescents from 31 public middle schools and high schools in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Students answer...
متن کاملHealth aspects, nutrition and physical characteristics in matched samples of institutionalized vegetarian and non-vegetarian elderly (> 65yrs)
BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies indicate that a well balanced vegetarian diet offers several health benefits including a lower prevalence of prosperity diseases in vegetarians compared to omnivores. It was the purpose of the present study to compare nutritional and physical characteristics in matched samples of institutionalized vegetarian (V) and non-vegetarian (NV) elderly. METHODS Twent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Integrative Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2056-8339
DOI: 10.15761/ifnm.1000178