Vegan diet and nutritional status in infants, children and adolescents

Key findings

• Evidence is inconclusive on normal growth with a strictly vegan diet. Regular nutritional monitoring, B12 supplementation and dietetic support are recommended.

Record

Source type

Peer Reviewed Study

Study type

Systematic Review

Topics

Life stages

Geography

See study or jurisdiction in title

Funding & conflicts

Not recorded.

Source quality

Moderate evidenceImported from the dated research notes; original-source editorial verification remains pending.

Limitations

• Only ten eligible studies; about 1,500 vegan children. Long-term evidence is limited.