@article{fdi:010081328,
  title = {{R}eligious dietary rules and their potential nutritional and health consequences},
  author = {{C}houraqui, {J}. {P}. and {T}urck, {D}. and {B}riend, {A}ndr{\'e} and {D}armaun, {D}. and {B}ocquet, {A}. and {F}eillet, {F}. and {F}relut, {M}. {L}. and {G}irardet, {J}. {P}. and {G}uimber, {D}. and {H}ankard, {R}. and {L}apillonne, {A}. and {P}eretti, {N}. and {R}oze, {J}. {C}. and {S}imeoni, {U}. and {D}upont, {C}. and {C}ommittee on {N}utrition of the {F}rench {S}ociety of {P}ediatrics},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he vast majority of the world population declares affiliation to a religion, predominantly {C}hristianity and {I}slam. {M}any religions have special dietary rules, which may be more or less strictly adhered to. {M}ethods: {R}eligious food rules were collected from holy books and religious websites as well as their translation into dietary practices. {T}he literature was searched for potential associations between these rules and potential nutritional consequences. {R}esults: {J}ewish, {I}slamic and {I}ndian religions support prolonged breastfeeding. {R}eligious avoidance of alcohol is probably beneficial to health. {W}hen strictly applied, a few rules may lead to nutritional inadequacies, mainly in populations living in unfavourable socio-economic or environmental conditions. {I}n {J}ewish and {M}uslim observants, animal slaughtering procedures may increase the risk of iron deficiency. {J}ews may be at risk of excess sodium intake related to home-prepared foods. {A} vegan diet, as observed by some believers, often by drifting fromoriginal precepts, or by some {H}indus or {B}uddhists, may result in vitamin {B}12, calcium, iron, zinc, seleniumand n-3 fatty acids deficiencies. {C}onclusion: {W}hen implemented in accordance with the rules, most religious food precepts are not detrimental to health, as suggested by the fact that they have more or less been followed for millennia. {N}evertheless, some practices may lead to nutritional inadequacies, such as iron, calcium, vitamin {D} and vitamin {B}12 deficiencies. {P}atients with low socio-economic status, children and women of childbearing age are of particular risk of such deficiencies. {B}eing aware of them should help health professionals to take an individualized approach to decide whether to supplement or not.},
  keywords = {{A}sian philosophies ; breast feeding ; iron deficiency ; nutritional ; inadequacies ; religions ; vegan diet ; vitamin {D} deficiency ; {MONDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {E}pidemiology},
  volume = {50},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {12--26},
  ISSN = {0300-5771},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1093/ije/dyaa182},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081328},
}