The effects of vegetarian and vegan diet during pregnancy on the health of mothers and offspring
Author
Sebastiani, Giorgia
Herranz Barbero, Ana
Borrás-Novell, Cristina
Alsina Casanova, Miguel
Fernández, Vicente Andreu
Pascual Tutusaus, Mireia
Ferrero Martínez, Silvia
Gómez Roig, María Dolores
García-Algar, Oscar
Publication date
2019ISSN
2072-6643
Abstract
Vegetarian and vegan diets have increased worldwide in the last decades, according to the knowledge that they might prevent coronary heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Althought plant-based diets are at risk of nutritional deficiencies such as proteins, iron, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, omega-3, and vitamin B12, the available evidence shows that well planned vegetarian and vegan diets may be considered safe during pregnancy and lactation, but they require a strong awareness for a balanced intake of key nutrients. A review of the scientific literature in this field was performed, focusing specifically on observational studies in humans, in order to investigate protective effects elicited by maternal diets enriched in plant-derived foods and possible unfavorable outcomes related to micronutrients deficiencies and their impact on fetal development. A design of pregestational nutrition intervention is required in order to avoid maternal undernutrition and consequent impaired fetal growth.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
Keywords
Dietes vegetarianes
Dietes veganes
Dietes a base de plantes
Nutrició
Embaràs
Lactància materna
Llet humana
Micronutrients
Desenvolupament fetal
Dietas vegetarianas
Dietas veganas
Dietas basadas en plantas
Nutrición
Embarazo
Amamantamiento
Leche humana
Micronutrientes
Desarrollo fetal
Vegetarian diets
Vegan diets
Plant-based diets
Nutrition
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Human milk
Micronutrients
Fetal development
Pages
29
Publisher
Nutrients
Collection
11; 3
Is part of
Nutrients
Citation
Sebastiani, Giorgia; Herranz Barbero, Ana; Borrás-Novell, Cristina [et al.]. The effects of vegetarian and vegan diet during pregnancy on the health of mothers and offspring. Nutrients, 2019, 11(3), 557. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/3/557>. Fecha de acceso: 7 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/nu11030557
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