Bone and mineral metabolism in 2-7-year-old Finnish children and their caregivers following vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Limited evidence exists on the effects of plant-based diets (PBDs) on bone metabolism, especially in children. We studied bone and mineral metabolism and intakes of bone-related nutrients in 2-7-year-old children and their caregivers who followed vegan, vegetarian (collectively referred to as PBD), and omnivorous diets.

Methods

Blood samples were collected from 29, 18, and 24 children following vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diets (mean age 4.5 ± 1.5 years, 51% girls) and from 29, 23, and 24 adult caregivers, respectively (mean age 38.2 ± 4.4 years, 57% women). Serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (S-TRAP5b), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (S-BAP), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D), and plasma parathyroid hormone (P-PTH) were analysed using linear trends

SUBMITTER: Itkonen ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature