Vegetarianism

Pathway Contributor: Marilyn Rabin

Contributions:

• Are the Adequate Intakes (AIs) for alpha linolenic acid (ALA) adequate for vegetarian (lacto-ovo, lacto, and vegan) women who are pregnant and breastfeeding?  

  Role: Reviewer

• What sources of DHA and EPA are acceptable to vegetarians?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do vegetarians have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease risk factors than non-vegetarians?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do vegetarian diets support healthy birth weights and pregnancy outcomes?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do vegetarian diets support normal growth and development in infants to one year of age?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do vegetarian diets support normal growth in children aged one to 12 years?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do lactating women on vegetarian (lacto-ovo, lacto, and vegan) diets require vitamin B12 supplementation in amounts equal to or greater than the RDA?  

  Role: Reviewer

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