Vegetarian nutrition: Difference between revisions

Vegetarians are more likely to have lower iron stores compared with non-vegetarians and have a higher risk of iron deficiency anemia.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Pawlak R, Berger J, Hines I.|year=2016|title=Iron Status of Vegetarian Adults: A Review of Literature|journal=Am J Lifestyle Med|url=|volume=12|issue=6|pages=486-498|doi=10.1177/1559827616682933|pmid=30783404}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Haider LM, Schwingshackl L, Hoffmann G, Ekmekcioglu C.|year=2018|title=The effect of vegetarian diets on iron status in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis|journal=Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr|volume=58|issue=8|pages=1359-1374|doi=10.1080/10408398.2016.1259210|pmid=27880062}}</ref><ref name="Oussalah 2020">{{cite journal|author=Oussalah A, Levy J, Berthezène C, Alpers DH, Guéant JL.|year=2020|title=Health outcomes associated with vegetarian diets: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses|journal=Clinical Nutrition|url=https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03492615/document|volume=39|issue=11|pages=3283-3307|doi=10.1016/j.clnu.2020.02.037|pmid=32204974}}</ref> Lacto-ovo-vegetarians that overly rely on dairy consumption may lead to an elevated calcium intake which can effect iron absorption.<ref>Bray, George A; Temple, Norman J; Wilson, Ted. (2022). ''Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professions''. Springer. p. 182. {{ISBN|978-3-030-82515-7}}</ref>