ArticleNutrients2021
Nutrient Intake and Status of German Children and Adolescents Consuming Vegetarian, Vegan or Omnivore Diets: Results of the VeChi Youth 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
- Randomized controlled trials on physical activity, diet, or both for public health through body weight management in 5- to 10-year-old pupils: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of public health · 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
- Bowel health, defecation patterns and nutrient intake following adoption of a vegan diet: a randomized-controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2024Trial
- Does a Plant-Based Diet Stand Out for Its Favorable Composition for Heart Health? Dietary Intake Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Plant-Based Diets in Adolescence: Cardiometabolic Benefits, Developmental Risks, and the Role of Fortification.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Sustainable Plant-Based Diets in Children and Adolescents: Current Evidence on Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiometabolic Health.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Growth parameters and IGF-1 axis biomarkers differ among omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan children.European journal of nutrition · 2026Observational
- Substitution of Dairy Foods With Plant-Based Alternatives in German Children and Adolescents: A Modeling Analysis on Nutritional Adequacy and Environmental Sustainability Impact.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Influence of a Vegan Diet on Child Health and Development: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Food sources of macro- and micronutrients in young children and adults following vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- The culinary medicine elective "Prospective Physicians For Fibre" improves fibre intake and nutrition knowledge in German medical students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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- The German LAKE-score reliably predicts urinary and dietary potential renal acid load: a three-armed translational study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes among vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous Czech families.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Selenium, zinc, and copper intake and status of vegetarian, vegan, and omnivore children and adolescents: results of the VeChi youth study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- The Effect of an 8-Week Vegan Diet on the Nutritional Status and Performance of Semi-Professional Soccer Players-Results of the VegInSoc Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
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Abstract
There is a lack of data on associations between modern vegetarian and vegan diets and health among children and adolescents. The aim of the Vechi Youth Study was to cross-sectionally examine anthropometry, dietary intakes and nutritional status in a sample of 149 vegetarian, 115 vegan and 137 omnivore children and adolescents (6-18 years old, mean age: 12.7 ± 3.9 years). Group differences of dietary intake (calculated from three-day dietary records), nutrient biomarker and blood lipid concentrations were assessed using an analysis of covariance, adjusted for sex, age and other covariates. The total energy intake did not differ significantly between groups, but intake of carbohydrates was higher among vegetarians and vegans than among omnivores (
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