tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post1960306638924169973..comments2024-03-13T06:54:20.063-05:00Comments on Weight of the Evidence: Vegetarian Diet in Pregnancy: Insulin Resistance in ChildrenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-63521578807607975132013-06-17T06:45:09.335-05:002013-06-17T06:45:09.335-05:00Very important for the mother to prepare a Pregnan...Very important for the mother to prepare a <a href="https://www.starthealthystayhealthy.in/pregnancy/articles/diet-healthy-eating" rel="nofollow"><strong>Pregnancy Diet</strong></a> chart for herself. The mothers are advised to follow the diet during pregnancy..thanks for sharing the information through your post...<br />Abhijeet Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407868074101514739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-45387360037075215432010-08-06T14:26:45.340-05:002010-08-06T14:26:45.340-05:00Well said, DollyHaze! I have been vegan for 4 1/2 ...Well said, DollyHaze! I have been vegan for 4 1/2 years, I'm 44 years old and I got pregnant with baby # 4 at age 42. <br />We have a well balanced, nutritioulsy sound diet, all of us, including my baby, who at age 14 months is still getting mama's milk, just like her siblings did. <br /><br />I would say that the study should have a comparative counterpart following women and babies in some place where all they eat is animal proteins and see what kind of problems this children develop, what kind of "high risk" they have!Moky in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027412648088773461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-8707678228688055192009-05-12T11:07:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:07:00.000-05:00It seems to me that there's a significant differen...It seems to me that there's a significant difference between rural villagers in India and those who chose to practice vegetarian diets in the West. The latter tend to be of high socio-economic status and therefore have access to vitamin supplements, a variety of foods, and presumably a greater awareness of nutritional requirements. <br /><br />This study does not suggest that it is the mother’s vegetarian diet per se that causes increased insulin resistance and visceral adiposity in children – it’s the vitamin B12 deficiency, which is easily remedied through supplementation. Also, as the authors note, the study is limited by the fact that it is an observational study and cannot establish causality or adjust for all other factors that might affect the results. Finally, the article does not specify exactly what foods the mothers were eating, beyond the macro-nutrient profile – a diet of potatoes and rice obviously would be inferior to one based on beans, nuts and seeds and leafy greens.VivianDarkbloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585139093475789645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-39258586065138241402009-05-12T11:03:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:03:00.000-05:00It seems to be that there's a significant differen...It seems to be that there's a significant difference between rural villagers in India and those who chose to practice vegetarian diets in the West. The latter tend to be of high socio-economic status and therefore have access to vitamin supplements, a variety of foods, and presumably a greater awareness of nutritional requirements. <br /><br />This study does not suggest that it is the mother’s vegetarian diet per se that causes increased insulin resistance and visceral adiposity in children – it’s the vitamin B12 deficiency, which is easily remedied through supplementation. Also, as the authors note, the study is limited by the fact that it is an observational study and cannot establish causality or adjust for all other factors that might affect the results. Finally, it does not specify exactly what foods the mothers were eating, beyond the macro-nutrient profile – a diet of potatoes and rice obviously would be inferior to one based on beans, nuts and seeds and leafy greens. <br /><br />By the way -- echo K Dill's comments about dietary differences. Studies show that LO vegetarians and fish-eaters outlive their meat-eating counterparts but that vegans are on par with or below meat-eaters in longevity.VivianDarkbloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585139093475789645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-80006371227304373682008-06-21T21:46:00.000-05:002008-06-21T21:46:00.000-05:00I don't understand. Couldn't these women have prev...I don't understand. Couldn't these women have prevented a B-12 deficiency simply by taking a daily vitamin/supplement while still following their diet of choice? Prenatal vitamins should provide all the B-12 expecting mothers need, shouldn't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-88480864559816505532008-05-14T10:26:00.000-05:002008-05-14T10:26:00.000-05:00Wow. FINALLY someone who knows what they are talki...Wow. FINALLY someone who knows what they are talking about! Wonderful site! I too have developed insulin resistance as a result of eating a vegan diet. Keep spreading the word. People need to know the truth.Devil Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268091344136547165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-18817101220141167602008-05-03T02:33:00.000-05:002008-05-03T02:33:00.000-05:00I'm from Japan. Glad to meet you. Please link to t...I'm from Japan. <BR/>Glad to meet you.<BR/> <BR/>Please link to this site.<BR/>Keep it up please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-83457093691731017392008-01-09T06:40:00.000-06:002008-01-09T06:40:00.000-06:00The diet intake during Pregnancy can make a lot of...The diet intake during <B><A HREF="http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/" REL="nofollow">Pregnancy</A></B> can make a lot of difference to the child health. However sticking to vegetarian diet is good for resistance,nice informative post, looking for more updates thank youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285729064955936833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-368822902568420822007-12-10T18:55:00.000-06:002007-12-10T18:55:00.000-06:00I find myself bein in the rather odd position of d...I find myself bein in the rather odd position of defending vegetarian diets. In this instance, I think a distinction needs to be made between variations vegetarianism. A lacto-ovo diet, the traditional form of vegetarian diet, can be a healty way of eating for some people. I live in a community where this particular way of eating is popular. There are also a few vegan extremist. It is not hard to tell which children belong to which parents. The folks who are L-O tend to be a robust bunch whose children have "milk and honey" complexions. The vegan kids tend to be a pasty bunch, who are often seen stuffing their faces with junk outside of parental supervison. While this is strictly anectdotal, I don't see any vegan grandparents, but many of the L-O's are grand parents and have been eating a whole food, L-O diet for decades.K. Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413996123242214042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-38897666501899033002007-12-08T12:27:00.000-06:002007-12-08T12:27:00.000-06:00I tend to think women who eat the least b12 in pre...I tend to think women who eat the least b12 in pregnancy were the strictest vegetarians. <BR/><BR/>The effects at 6 years may be due to the prenatal nutrition, but I"m more inclined to think crazy-vegetarian mommy won't let baby bird eat anything but granola and dried fruits from trader joes. Women with higher b12 intakes are either more nutritionally responsible, or they aren't as strict in vegetarian practice, and this affects how they feed their children.<BR/><BR/>Result of strict vegetarianism: your 6 year old child who is more insulin resistant and fatter (although not heavier) than their peer who eats a more balanced diet including animal foods. <BR/><BR/>If the children were not malnourished on vegetarian diets they would probably have little to no differences next to their balanced-diet peers. After all, the diet of the non-vegetarian woman isn't exactly going to give baby the best metabolic head start there is (how many women use pregnancy as an excuse to indulge in carb addiction anyway, with the blessing of their physician? If anything, I would expect an average american non-vegetarian woman to eat just as many carbs as a vegetarian woman, except with a lot more fat and animal products arguably worsening insulin resistance due to the extra burden of dietary fat they cannot metabolize. )<BR/><BR/>Vegetarian diets: bad for adults, bad for children.ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914774791335408323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-36189507560683487182007-12-08T10:35:00.000-06:002007-12-08T10:35:00.000-06:00Nothing like speaking from PROSPECTIVE, HUMAN evid...Nothing like speaking from PROSPECTIVE, HUMAN evidence!<BR/><BR/>Epidemiologists: Take NoteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com