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Study on diet and health of vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous children and adolescents in Germany

Study on diet and health of vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous children and adolescents in Germany - VeChi-Youth-study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00012835
Enrollment
400
Registered
2018-07-11
Start date
2017-10-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Supply of energy and nutrient, health status

Interventions

Group 1: Via online questionnaire, parents declare their children as vegetarian, vegan or omnivorous. According to this, subjects are divided into the three study groups. Subjects and/or parents are

Sponsors

Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes (FHM)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 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, > 70% of raw fruits and vegetables

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intake of food, energy and nutrients is collected on three consecutive days during the survey year via food record. During these three days all consumed foods and drinks have to be weighted and recorded. Energy and nutrient content of the foods and drinks are taken from the database LEBTAB.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
body height, body weight and skinfold thickness, blood and urine analyses, supplemental nutrient intake, organic food consumption, motivation for vegetarian or vegan diet are collected via main questionnaire

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUte Alexy

Universität Bonn, IEL, DONALD Studie

alexy@uni-bonn.de023179221016

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026