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Nutritional deficiencies in vegan:vegetarian infants — Whalespan

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Nutritional deficiencies in vegan:vegetarian infants

Paul Saladino7m · 2022-06-01

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✓Well SupportedMany vegan parents and children exhibit more health issues than those on a standard American diet, even when following a whole foods plant-based diet and supplementing.◐Partially SupportedA child experienced significant improvements in red flags after reintroducing animal foods into a vegan diet.✕Not Supported97% of people regain weight within three years of dieting suggests that portion control and calorie restriction are ineffective weight loss methods.◐Partially SupportedGiving oneself and one's son animal foods resulted in improved well-being for the son.Partially Supported

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Infants in a strict vegan religious community experienced protein-calorie malnutrition, rickets, osteoporosis, and vitamin B12 deficiency.

◐Partially SupportedInfants with severe nutritional deficiencies from a vegan diet experienced bone demineralization, thin bone cortex, and multiple fractures.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin B12 supplementation in infants with deficiency leads to increased reticulocytes and hemoglobin.

◐Partially SupportedRachitic changes in ribs and cardiomegaly in infants can be linked to vitamin D deficiency and anemia.

◐Partially SupportedVegan populations continue to show similar nutritional deficiencies as observed in the 1970s.

◐Partially SupportedOne infant in a vegan community died due to nutritional deficiencies, with three others recovering after incorporating meat into their diets.

✕Not SupportedAnecdotal evidence from human experiences should not be disregarded in scientific understanding.