Purpose While the prevalence of children on vegetarian diets is assumed to be on the rise in
industrialized countries, there are hardly any representative data available. In general …

Health authorities increasingly recommend sustainable and healthy diets rich in plant foods
and with moderate amounts of animal foods. However, there are concerns about whether …

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 …

Due to the lack of current, large-scale studies examining their dietary intake and health,
there are concerns about vegetarian (VG) and vegan (VN) diets in childhood. Therefore, the …

Video Abstract OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this study was to examine the
relationships between vegetarian diet and growth, micronutrient stores, and serum lipids …

People are increasingly encouraged to reduce animal food consumption and shift towards
plant-based diets; however, the implications for children's health are unclear. In this …

Scope Vegetarian diets are considered health‐promoting; however, a plasma cholesterol
lowering effect is not always observed. We investigate the link between vegetarian‐diet …

The adequacy of a diet is usually evaluated based on nutrient intake. As people eat foods
but not nutrients, food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) are needed. To evaluate dietary …

Zusammenfassung Die Praxis vegetarischer Ernährungsformen ist in Deutschland im letzten
Jahrzehnt deutlich angestiegen. Allerdings ist der Anteil vegetarischer und veganer Kinder …

In western countries a carefully combined vegetarian diet is associated with a lower intake of
energy, saturated fatty acids and animal protein but more fibers and secondary plant …