Nutritional Adequacy, Growth Trajectories, and Metabolic Health Outcomes Associated with Plant-based Diets and Alternative Milk Consumption in Toddlers
Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Ekram Abdulmatlub Aljohani, Noha Mohammed Mujally, Morouj Ahmed Alabyadh, Shahd Saleh Alharbi, Lina Mohammad Haytham Mawardi, Ghadeer Yusuf Hashem Alsubahi, Hiba Mostafa Abdulhalim Bapary, Faduma Bashir Khalif, Neama Gamal Mohamed Abdalla Shabib, Ashjan Nasser Bamarhool, Muath Saeed Ali Alamri, Ahmed Yousef Daghmash & Obaidullah Muhammad Shafi · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026
Introduction: Background: The rising global adoption of plant-based diets (PBDs) including vegetarian (VG) and vegan (VN) patterns in the uniquely vulnerable period of toddlerhood (12–36 months) necessitates a critical assessment of their nutritional and clinical impact. This is...