Educating families on healthy eating is essential at any visit. A good understanding of the possible deficiencies that can occur with restricted diets will allow for proper guidance and avoidable diseases.
References
1. Stahler C. “How Many Youth Are Vegetarian? The Vegetarian Resource Group Asks in a 2010 National Poll.”
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3. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Jun;103(6):771-5.
Dr. Pearce is a pediatrician in Frankfort, Ill. Email her at pdnews@frontlinemedcom.com.