Study on the diet of vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous toddlers in Germany

Study on the diet of vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous toddlers in Germany - VeChi Diet 1-3 y

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010982

Enrollment

450

Registered

2016-09-02

Start date

2016-09-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Nutrient intake

Interventions

Group 1: The parents of the participants are asked to indicate the diet of their child (vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous) using the entry questionnaire, and the participants are assigned to three group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Months to 3 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous diet without further specialties

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronical diseases which affect diet, metabolism, physical development or activity; special diet, e.g. gluten-free diet

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intake of food, energy and nutrients is collected on three days during the survey year via food record. The parents have to weigh and record all foods and drinks which the child consumed during those three days. Energy and nutrient content of the foods and drinks are taken from the database LEBTAB.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body height and weight, supplemental nutrient intake, organic food consumption, motivation for vegetarian or vegan diet are collected via main questionnaire.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStine Weder

VeChi Studie

info@vechi-studie.de0231 7922 1032

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026