FAB: Pregnancy and Vegetarian Diets

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Pregnancy and Vegetarian Diets - Research

Papadopoulou T et al 2024 - Strict vegetarian diet and pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Godfrey et al 2023 - Maternal B-vitamin and vitamin D status before, during, and after pregnancy and the influence of supplementation preconception and during pregnancy
Niklewicz A et al 2023 - The importance of vitamin B12 for individuals choosing plant-based diets
Chouraqui J et al 2023 - Risk Assessment of Micronutrients Deficiency in Vegetarian or Vegan Children: Not So Obvious
Ureta-Velasco N et al 2023 - Human Milk Composition and Nutritional Status of Omnivore Human Milk Donors Compared with Vegetarian/Vegan Lactating Mothers
Derbyshire 2019 - Could we be overlooking a potential choline crisis in the United Kingdom?
Sebastiani et al 2019 - The Effects of Vegetarian and Vegan Diet during Pregnancy on the Health of Mothers and Offspring
Schwarzenberg and Georgieff 2018 - Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1000 Days To Support Childhood Development and Adult Health
Rogne et al 2017 - Associations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data.
Piccoli et al 2015 - Vegan-vegetarian diets in pregnancy: danger or panacea? A systematic narrative review.
Brenna and Carlson 2014 - DHA and human brain development: Evidence that a dietary supply is needed for optimal development
Vaz et al 2013 - Dietary Patterns, n-3 Fatty Acids Intake from Seafood and High Levels of Anxiety Symptoms during Pregnancy: ALSPAC findings
Guez et al 2012 - Severe vitamin B12 deficiency in an exclusively breastfed 5-month-old Italian infant born to a mother receiving multivitamin supplementation during pregnancy.
Dror & Allen 2008 - Effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on neurodevelopment in infants: current knowledge and possible mechanisms.
Weiss et al 2004 - Severe vitamin B12 deficiency in an infant associated with a maternal deficiency and a strict vegetarian diet.
Stabler & Allen 2004 - Vitamin B12 deficiency as a worldwide problem.
Francois et al 2003 - Supplementing lactating women with flaxseed oil does not increase DHA in their milk.
Refsum 2001 - Folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine in relation to birth defects and pregnancy outcome.
von Schenck et al 1997 - Persistence of neurological damage induced by dietary vitamin B-12 deficiency in infancy.
Lovblad et al 1997 - Retardation of myelination due to dietary vitamin B12 deficiency: cranial MRI findings
Graham et al 1992 - Long-term neurologic consequences of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants.
Doyle et al 1989 - Nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy: three case reports and a review of the literature.
Stollhoff & Schulte 1987 - Vitamin B12 and brain development.

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