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Children on vegan diets are shorter on average than children on omnivorous diets.
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Is it true that children on vegan diets are shorter on average than children on omnivorous diets?
Yes. Two independent meta-analyses and a large cohort report that vegan children have lower height or shorter stature than omnivorous children, directly supporting the claim. One smaller Czech cross-sectional study found no significant growth differences between dietary groups.
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Evidence for · 3
Growth parameters and IGF-1 axis biomarkers differ among omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan children.
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IE, A., W, K., J, K., & M, V. (2026). Growth parameters and IGF-1 axis biomarkers differ among omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan children.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-026-04085-6
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M, H., A, O., E, S., F, T., P, P., D, H., P, D., M, S., E, E., J, P., T, K., M, C., & J, G. (2025). Dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes among vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous Czech families.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01257-z
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Marina, H., Anna, O., & Eliska, S. (2025). Dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes among vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous Czech families. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01257-z
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Health aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
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Koller, A., Rohrmann, S., Wakolbinger, M., Gojda, J., Selinger, E., Cahova, M., Světnička, M., Haider, S., Schlesinger, S., Kühn, T., & Keller, J. W. (2024). Health aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2263574
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Alina, K., Sabine, R., & Maria, W. (2024). Health aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2263574
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S, L., G, P., D, M., W, M., JM, B., B, C., & M, D. (2026). Lacto-ovo-vegetarian and vegan diets in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional and health outcomes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2025.2572983
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