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Recomendaciones del Comité de Nutrición y Lactancia Materna de la Asociación Española de Pediatría sobre las dietas vegetarianas

2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 92; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.10.013

1695-9531

Susana Redecilla Ferreiro, Ana Moráis López, José Manuel Moreno Villares, Susana Redecilla Ferreiro, Ana Moráis López, José Manuel Moreno Villares, Rosaura Leis, Juan José Díaz, Miguel Sáenz de Pipaón, Luis Blesa, Cristina Campoy, Miguel Ángel Sanjosé, Mercedes Gil‐Campos, Susana Ares Segura,

Diet and metabolism studies

In the last few years, there are an increased number of families following a vegetarian diet, including their children. In order to guarantee child heath, paediatricians need to know the characteristics of this diet and the main foods that are used. There are few data on the medium and long-term health outcomes when removing all animal foods from the child's diet, especially at younger ages. Nevertheless, new tools have recently become available to facilitate following a vegetarian diet and decreasing the risk of deficiencies. In this document, the group of foods commonly used in vegetarian diets are reviewed, as well as recommendations for each age group. It also mentions the need to use B12 supplements at all ages, as well as other nutrients (iodine, iron, vitaminD3, poly-unsaturated fatty acid n-3), when required. A vegetarian or a vegan diet, as in any other kind of diet, needs to be carefully designed. After reviewing current evidence, even though following a vegetarian diet at any age does not necessarily mean it is unsafe, it is advisable for infant and young children to follow an omnivorous diet or, at least, an ovo-lacto-vegetarian diet.