TY - JOUR
T1 - Mind the B2
T2 - Life-Threatening Neonatal Complications of a Strict Vegan Diet during Pregnancy
AU - Jaeger, Bregje
AU - Corpeleijn, Willemijn
AU - Dijsselhof, Monique
AU - Goorden, Susan
AU - Haverkamp, Jorien
AU - Langeveld, Mirjam
AU - Waterham, Hans
AU - Westerbeek, Elisabeth
AU - Bosch, Annet M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022
PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - An increasing number of women of reproductive age follow vegan diets. Because vegan diets are deficient in a number of essential nutrients, guidelines address the necessity of supplementations such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. However, the risk of riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency is not properly addressed. We report a case of a male neonate with a life-threatening hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis due to severe riboflavin deficiency. The mother followed a strict vegan diet with intermittent use of supplements (folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega 3). This case highlights the importance of adequate counselling of all pregnant women adhering to vegan diets to ensure sufficient intake of essential nutrients and vitamins, including riboflavin.
AB - An increasing number of women of reproductive age follow vegan diets. Because vegan diets are deficient in a number of essential nutrients, guidelines address the necessity of supplementations such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. However, the risk of riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency is not properly addressed. We report a case of a male neonate with a life-threatening hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis due to severe riboflavin deficiency. The mother followed a strict vegan diet with intermittent use of supplements (folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega 3). This case highlights the importance of adequate counselling of all pregnant women adhering to vegan diets to ensure sufficient intake of essential nutrients and vitamins, including riboflavin.
KW - Hypoglycaemia
KW - Lactic acidosis
KW - Riboflavin
KW - Vegan diet
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85140232066&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000526334
DO - https://doi.org/10.1159/000526334
M3 - Article
C2 - 36122554
SN - 1661-7800
VL - 119
SP - 777
EP - 780
JO - Neonatology
JF - Neonatology
IS - 6
ER -