Micronutrient status of New Zealand adolescent women consuming vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets
CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent vegetarian women may be at increased risk of deficiency of micronutrients commonly found in animal products, including zinc and selenium, and may benefit from following dietary practices that enhance micronutrient intake and absorption.PMID:38135479 | DOI:10.6133/apjcn.202312_32(4).0008
Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Meredith C Peddie Jennifer T Gale Jillian J Haszard Tessa Scott Chaya Ranasinghe Anne-Louise M Heath Lisa A Houghton Source Type: research