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Pediatric vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the
prevention of obesity
Joycelyn M Peterson
Oakwood University, USA
Pediatric Vegetarian Diets:
Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals
during all stages of the lifecycle, including pregnancy,
lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Vegetarian Diets in Perspective: According to a nationwide
pollin 2016, approximantely 3.3% of American adults are
vegetarian or vegan and about 46% of vegetarians are vegan.
Plant- based diets are becoming well accepted. The American
Institute for Cancer Research encourages a plant- based diet.
The 2015-2020 dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend
a veretain approach for the National School Lunch Program.
A vegetarian is a person who consumes all plant foods,
does not eat animal foods, including fowl or seafood, or
products containing animal foods. The eating patterns
of vegetarians may vary considerably. There are basically
three types of vegetarian diets. 1. The lacto-ovo- vegetarian
eating pattern, the most common type is based on grains,
vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, dairy products, and
eggs. 2. Lacto-vegetarian Diet includes milk with plant foods
but excludes any other foods from animals such as eggs. 3.
Total Vegetarian or Plant based Diet is made of grains, fruits,
vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, excludes the use of all
animal products. Vegan means no animal products excluding
the wearing of leather products. Pediatric Vegetarian Diets:
There are many reasons for the rising interest in vegetarian
diets. Health, economic, ecological, ethical or religious
reasons are at the top five. Scientific research continues
to document the health advantages of the vegetarian diet
with lower risk of heart related diseases, obesity, and cancer.
Many are starting their children on a vegetarian lifestyle for
the major reason to maintain good health and to prevent
diet related diseases. The number of vegetarians in the
United States and Canada is expected to increase during
the next decade. Food and nutrition professionals can assist
vegetarian clients by providing current, accurate information
to parents about vegetarian nutrition, diet and resources.
e:
jpeterson@oakwood.edu