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Energy, Macronutrient Intake, and Anthropometrics of Vegetarian, Vegan, and Omnivorous Children (1⁻3 Years) in Germany (VeChi Diet Study).
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- Vegan diet and nutritional status in infants, children and adolescents: A position paper based on a systematic search by the ESPGHAN Nutrition Committee.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Vegetarian Diet and Dietary Intake, Health, and Nutritional Status in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
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- Nutrient Intake and Status in Children and Adolescents Consuming Plant-Based Diets Compared to Meat-Eaters: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Do Vegetarian Diets Provide Adequate Nutrient Intake during Complementary Feeding? A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Influence of a Vegan Diet on Child Health and Development: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- An ecological study of the association between childhood stunting, water, sanitation, and protein access, 2000-20.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Growth Trajectories in Infants From Families With Plant-Based or Omnivorous Dietary Patterns.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Achieving High Protein Quality Is a Challenge in Vegan Diets: A Narrative Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Review
- Vegetarian Diets During Complementary Feeding: An Overview of Nutritional and Health Features.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Planetary Health Diet for Childhood Obesity Prevention: Integrating Nutritional Health with Environmental Stewardship.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Infant feeding-a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023.Food & nutrition research · 2024Article
- Vegan Diets for Children: A Narrative Review of Position Papers Published by Relevant Associations.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Prevalence of iodine deficiency among vegan compared to vegetarian and omnivore children in the Czech Republic: cross-sectional study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
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- Effect of plant milk consumption on childhood growth: protocol for a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Cow's milk alternatives for children with cow's milk allergy and beyond.Paediatrics & child health · 2023Article
- Parental Nutritional Knowledge and Type of Diet as the Key Factors Influencing the Safety of Vegetarian Diets for Children Aged 12-36 Months.Nutrients · 2023Article
- How Does Selenium Intake Differ among Children (1-3 Years) on Vegetarian, Vegan, and Omnivorous Diets? Results of the VeChi Diet Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Nutritional Facts and Health/Nutrition Claims of Commercial Plant-Based Infant Foods: Where Do We Stand?Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
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 Vegetarian and Vegan Children Study (VeChi Diet Study) examined the energy and macronutrient intake as well as the anthropometrics of 430 VG, VN, and omnivorous (OM) children (1⁻3 years) in Germany. A 3-day weighed dietary record assessed dietary intake, and an online questionnaire assessed lifestyle, body weight (BW), and height. Average dietary intakes and anthropometrics were compared between groups using ANCOVA. There were no significant differences in energy intake or density and anthropometrics between the study groups. OM children had the highest adjusted median intakes of protein (OM: 2.7, VG: 2.3, VN: 2.4 g/kg BW,
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