Study · Meta-analysis
Data is freeHealth aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses
A review of 18 studies (Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2024): vegan children had higher fibre, folate, vitamins C/E, magnesium and iron intake but lower protein, calcium, B2, ferritin and height; evidence certainty was low or very low.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2024Open accessPMID 37811643
Key facts
- Who was studied
- Vegan vs omnivorous children and adolescents aged 0–18
- Sample
- 18 studies
- Main result
- Certainty of evidence for the meta-analyses was low (n = 2) or very low (n = 46).
- Evidence level
- Very low · GRADE (autorzy): 46 z 48 metaanaliz – bardzo niska pewność, 2 – niska
- Authors
- Koller A et al.
- Full text
- PubMed Central (free)DOI 10.1080/10408398.2023.2263574
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