So after taking them to the doctor, he ultimately decided to introduce meat into their diets.
The consequences can be dangerous if those are missed, especially for younger children.
Their food needs to be particularly nutrient- and energy-dense because their portions are smaller.
The study identified both good and bad points for vegan kids.
This could contribute to their lowering of heart disease later in life.
But they were, indeed, shorter and had lower bone mass than expected for their age.
Vegan kids had less fat mass, and tended to weigh less.
Its possible that they would reach puberty a little later.
So there was a potential for these kids to grow taller as adults.
The bone reaches its optimal density by the early 20s.
But its not like theyre unhealthy now.
(Vegans, it turns out, had the lowest).
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