Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition
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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · Jun 1995
Differences in nutritional status between vegans, vegetarians and omnivores.
Well planned vegetarian diets effectively meet Recommended Dietary Allowances and are a 'healthy' alternative to meat eating. Lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets have similar nutrient composition to omnivore diets. Vegan diets may be low in vitamin B 12. ⋯ Infants and children have special needs. Full discussion of the effect of vegetarianism on child growth is beyond the scope of this report. Several dietary guidelines are given; choosing a wide variety of foods is recommended.