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Consequences of a non-supplemented pediatric vegan diet: Nephrolithiasis & nutritional calcipenic rickets

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Rickets and other nutritional deficiencies have largely been eradicated in the industrialized world. However, strict adherence to modern diet trends such as veganism may leave individuals vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies if proper supplementation is not followed. The effects of such deficiencies due to diet trends, particularly in children, is not well documented as occurrences are rare. Here we present a case of a 3-year-old female fed a strict vegan diet which led to the development of nutritional calcipenic rickets, failure to thrive, and nephrolithiasis. • Rickets is exceedingly rare in the United States. • This case demonstrates consequences of un-supplemented pediatric vegan diet. • Diet resulted in nutritional calcipenic rickets and failure to thrive. • Additional finding of nephrolithiasis likely due to dietary complications.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103035