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Vegetarianismo - Recommendations

Nombres alternativos

Lacto-ovovegetariano; Semivegetariano; Lactovegetariano; Vegetariano parcial; Vegetariano estricto o vegetaliano

Recomendaciones:

Las dietas vegetarianas que incluyen algunos productos animales (la lactovegetariana y la lactoovovegetariana) son saludables desde el punto de vista nutricional. Las dietas estrictamente vegetarianas necesitan una planificación cuidadosa con el fin de obtener las cantidades apropiadas de los nutrientes que se necesitan.

Estas son las recomendaciones para alimentar a los niños vegetarianos:

  • La leche materna o maternizada (fórmula) debe ser la base de la dieta hasta el año de edad (ver dieta para la edad).
  • Use leche o una fórmula enriquecida con soya (soja).
  • No limite la grasa en un niño menor de dos años.
  • Los niños que no toman leche o un sustituto fortificado pueden carecer de los siguientes nutrientes: calcio, proteína, vitamina D y rivoflavina. Estos niños pueden necesitar un suplemento vitamínico y mineral.
  • Los niños que no consumen productos animales deben tomar suplemento de vitamina B12.
  • Es difícil lograr una ingesta de hierro suficiente si el niño no consume carne.

Nota: un nutricionista profesional debe revisar cualquier dieta especializada para asegurarse de que satisfaga todos los requerimientos nutricionales de usted o de su hijo. Esto debe hacerse antes de iniciar la dieta.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/5/2011
  • Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients). National Academy Press. Washington, D.C., 2005.

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C., 2005.

Escott-Stump S. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

United States Department of Agriculture. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 2010. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 2010.

Sarubin Fragaakis A, Thomson C. The Health Professionals Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. 3rd ed. Chicago, Il. American Dietetic Association, 2007.

Office of Dietary Supplements. National Institutes of Health. Accessed on February 14, 2011.

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