RT Journal
A1 Zmora E, Gorodischer R, Bar-Ziv J
T1 MUltiple nutritional deficiencies in infants from a strict vegetarian community
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD February 1
VO 133
IS 2
SP 141
OP 144
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130020031005
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130020031005
AB • Severe nutritional deficiencies developed in four infants from a new vegan religious community. They had received breast milk until the age of 3 months; thereafter, breast milk was supplemented with or replaced by extremely low caloricdensity preparations. All of the infants had profound protein-caloric malnutrition, severe rickets, osteoporosis, and vitamin B12 and other deficiencies. One infant died, while the three others had an uneventful recovery.After discharge of the infants from the hospital, the community responded well to a modification of the infants' diet, which did not violate their vegetarian philosophy. However, they refused to give their infants vitamin B12 on a regular basis.(Am J Dis Child 133:141-144, 1979)