Micronutrient intake and status in young vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians, and omnivores.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Whether youth who follow plant-based diets in Nordic countries meet their dietary needs for micronutrients remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate micronutrient intake and status in Norwegian youth following vegan, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian and omnivore diets.

Methods

Cross-sectional design, with healthy 16-to-24-year-olds (n = 165). Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire and four 24-hour dietary recalls. Dried blood spots (DBS) and spot-urine samples were collected for analysis of methyl malonic acid (MMA) (n = 65), haemoglobin (Hb) (n = 164) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) (n = 163).

Results

Vegans reported highest habitual supplement usage of multivitamin (58%), B₁₂ (90%) and macroalgae consumption (3

SUBMITTER: Groufh-Jacobsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature