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. 2024 Jun 11;11:1390773. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1390773

Table 7.

Prevalence of chemical elements and vitamins deficiency in the blood of vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians and omnivores.

Vegans % (n) Lacto-ovo-vegetarians % (n) Omnivores % (n)
K 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Mg 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Са 0% (0) 0% (0) 2% (1)
Zn 0% (0) 3% (1) 0% (0)
Cu 11% (5) 5% (2) 5% (2)
Mn 57% (27) 79% (30) 63% (28)
D, 20–30, ng/ml 34% (16)1 12% (5)3 38% (17)
D, <20, ng/ml 41% (19)1 18% (7)3 38% (17)
В6 2% (1) 5% (2) 9% (4)
В9 0% (0)1,2 16% (6)3 65% (27)
В12 28% (13)1,2 8% (3) 0% (0)
C 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)

1vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians, p < 0.05; 2vs. omnivores, p < 0.001; 3vs. omnivores, p < 0.05.