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Negative outcomes of a vegan/vegetarian diet — Whalespan

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Negative outcomes of a vegan/vegetarian diet

Paul Saladino7m · 2022-06-03

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◐Partially SupportedAn evolutionarily appropriate and species-appropriate diet for humans should be intuitive and easy, with children naturally preferring meat, organs, fat, and fruit.◐Partially SupportedConsumption of eggs and protein foods is associated with higher choline intake in adults.◐Partially SupportedCholine is an essential nutrient with critical roles in neuronal development, cell signaling, nerve impulse transmission, and lipid transport/metabolism.◐Partially SupportedSoy and cauliflower are cited as sources of choline in vegan diets, but this choline may not be as bioavailable as animal-based choline.Partially Supported

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Vegan diets are likely to be low in choline, an essential nutrient crucial for cell membranes, neurons, brain function, and neurotransmitters.

◐Partially SupportedVegan diets in children are associated with a healthier cardiovascular risk profile, characterized by lower cholesterol.

◐Partially Supported5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid is more bioactive than folic acid.

◐Partially SupportedVegan diets in children are associated with increased risk of nutritional deficiencies, lower bone mineral density, and reduced height.

◐Partially SupportedVegetarian diets in children are associated with less pronounced nutritional deficiencies but a less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile compared to omnivore diets.

◐Partially SupportedA Polish cross-sectional study of children found that vegans had lower fat indices, lower bone mineral density, were shorter, had lower total LDL and HDL, lower hs-CRP, lower protein, lower iron status, lower serum B12, lower 25-hydroxy vitamin D (without supplementation), and higher homocysteine and mean corpuscular volume.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, low ferritin, and low HDL were more prevalent in vegans.

◐Partially SupportedHomocysteine is an indicator of B12, folate, or riboflavin deficiency, with higher levels being worse.