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Plank, R.
Safety and risks of vegetarian and vegan nutrition during pregnancy, lactation and the first years of life. Statement by the Nutrition Committee of the Austrian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine on the safety and risks of various forms of vegetarian and vegan nutrition of the mother during pregnancy and lactation and in infants and toddlers
MONATSSCHR KINDERH. 2019; 167: S22-S35.
Doi: 10.1007/s00112-018-0554-7
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- A well-balanced ovo-lacto vegetarian diet can be a good alternative to the omnivorous lifestyle, also for pregnant and lactating women as well as infants and toddlers, and can provide adequate nutrients for mother and child. The more restrictive the vegetarianism becomes, the higher is the risk of nutrient deficiencies. In a vegan diet the most critical nutrient with risk for deficiency is vitamin B12. There is a risk of severe, irreversible vitamin B12 deficiency especially in breastfed infants in case of inadequate supplementation of women. There is no international consensus on vitamin B12 supplementation in vegan diets. Therefore, the Committee of Nutrition of the Austrian Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is currently unable to recommend a vegan diet during pregnancy, lactation and the first years of life. Other potentially critical nutrients include protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and iodine. Due to the growing interest in vegetarian diets, one is frequently confronted with parents desiring to start their children on a vegetarian or vegan diet. With this position paper the Committee of Nutrition of the Austrian Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine wants to provide an overview of the critical nutrients that have to be taken into account in vegetarian diets of mother and child. The key objective is to bear potential deficiencies in mind and allow an implementation of vegetarian diets in a way that is as safe and knowledgeable as possible. In case of a vegan diet, medical and dietary support is essential.
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