Conclusions: Children who follow a vegetarian diet may suffer from ID in spite of having a high vitamin C intake. The serum ferritin level and mean corpuscular volume in the vegetarians were also lower than in the omnivores (p = 0.01 and p = 0.014, respectively). The prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) was higher in the vegetarian group (p = 0.023). The main sources of iron in vegetarians were cereal products, followed by vegetables and mushroom products, then fruit. A significantly higher intake of vitamin C was observed in vegetarians compared with omnivores (p = 0.019). Results: Dietary iron intake in vegetarians and omnivores was low (up to 65.0 and 60.1% of the recommended dietary allowance). Seven-day food records were used to assess their diet. Serum biomarker levels for vitamins A and D, cholesterol forms and essential amino acids were significantly lower.
Nathan I, Hackett AF & Kirby S (1997) A longitudinal study of the growth of. The study concludes that vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism. Methods: Dietary iron intake, iron food sources, blood count, serum iron, ferritin level and total iron-binding capacity were estimated in two groups of children, namely vegetarians (n = 22) and omnivores (n = 18) of both sexes, aged from 2 to 18 years. foods or supplements into their childrens diets as have vegetarian families. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of iron intake on iron status in vegetarian children. Background/Aim: In Poland, vegetarian diets are becoming more and more popular.