Verduci E. & Koeglmeier J.: Vegan Diet
Dr. Elvira Verduci is a physician and clinical nutritionist at the University of Milan, where she heads the Division of Metabolic Diseases at Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital. She maintains a rare-disease registry for congenital defects in amino-acid metabolism and transport and serves as secretary to ESPGHAN’s Nutrition Committee. Her research interests include metabolic programming and childhood obesity.
Dr. Jutta Kögelmeier, trained in Germany and the UK, is the clinical lead for nutrition and intestinal-failure rehabilitation at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.
Together, Dr. Verduci and Dr. Kögelmeier focus on vegan and vegetarian diets in childhood, examining their effects on growth, nutritional adequacy, and health outcomes compared with omnivorous diets. They provide guidance for clinicians and families on monitoring and supporting children and adolescents adopting plant-based diets.
Selected Literature:
Koller A et al. Health aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2024;64(33):13247–13258.
Melina V et al. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian diets. J Acad Nutr Diet 2016;116(12):1970–1980.
Neufingerl N, Eilander A. Nutrient intake and status in children and adolescents consuming plant-based diets compared to meat-eaters: A systematic review. Nutrients 2023;15(20):4341.
Dr. Verduci & Koegelmeier´s favourite song: Viva La Vida - Coldplay
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