{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["61(3)"],"submitter":["Weder S"],"funding":["Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn","Erna-Graff-Stiftung für Tierschutz"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Purpose</h4>There is an ongoing debate whether vegetarian (VG) and especially vegan (VN) diets are nutritionally adequate in early childhood. Hence, the Vegetarian and Vegan Children Study (VeChi Diet Study) aimed to assess the food and nutrient intake of VG and VN infants.<h4>Methods</h4>The study examined the diets of 1-3-year-old VG, VN, and omnivorous (OM) children (n = 430). Dietary intake was assessed via a 3-day weighed dietary record and compared between groups using ANCOVA. Lifestyle data were collected using a questionnaire. Here, the results of micronutrient and fatty acid intakes are presented.<h4>Results</h4>Most nutrient intakes (with and without supplements) differed significantly between VN children and the two other groups, with a more favourable overall micronutrient "],"journal":["European journal of nutrition"],"pagination":["1507-1520"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8921058"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Intake of micronutrients and fatty acids of vegetarian, vegan, and omnivorous children (1-3 years) in Germany (VeChi Diet Study)."],"pmcid":["PMC8921058"],"pubmed_authors":["Becker K","Fischer M","Alexy U","Weder S","Keller M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Intake of micronutrients and fatty acids of vegetarian, vegan, and omnivorous children (1-3 years) in Germany (VeChi Diet Study).","description":"<h4>Purpose</h4>There is an ongoing debate whether vegetarian (VG) and especially vegan (VN) diets are nutritionally adequate in early childhood. Hence, the Vegetarian and Vegan Children Study (VeChi Diet Study) aimed to assess the food and nutrient intake of VG and VN infants.<h4>Methods</h4>The study examined the diets of 1-3-year-old VG, VN, and omnivorous (OM) children (n = 430). Dietary intake was assessed via a 3-day weighed dietary record and compared between groups using ANCOVA. Lifestyle data were collected using a questionnaire. Here, the results of micronutrient and fatty acid intakes are presented.<h4>Results</h4>Most nutrient intakes (with and without supplements) differed significantly between VN children and the two other groups, with a more favourable overall micronutrient ","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Apr","modification":"2025-04-22T12:52:05.141Z","creation":"2025-04-06T00:26:10.139Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8921058","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34855006"],"doi":["10.1007/s00394-021-02753-3"]}}