title: [Deficient intake of nutrients and the resulting health complications in vegetarians in the course of pregnancy and lactation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A survey of present results about deficient intake of nutrients and resulting health complications in vegetarians in the course of pregnancy and lactation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Charles University, Pharmaceutical Faculty, Hradec Králové.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of literature and publications from medical data bases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deficient intake of nutrients and associated development of pathological conditions were described in vegetarians in the course of pregnancy and lactation. Deficient intake of certain amino acids, vitamin B12, calcium, iron, zinc and iodine, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and restriction of energy intake were demonstrated. The health complications included hypoproteinemia, edemas, abortion, the delivery of children of lower birth weight, megablastic and sideropenic anemia, spastic conditions, weak labor, atonic bleeding, mental retardation of the conceptus.
authors.affiliation: Farmaceutická fakulta UK, Hradec Králové, Katedra biologických a lékarských ved, vedoucí katedry. Hronek@faf.cuni.cz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hronek
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kudlácková
mesh_terms: D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*