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Review
. 2024 Aug 11;16(16):2656.
doi: 10.3390/nu16162656.

General Dietary Recommendations for People with Down Syndrome

Joanna Gruszka  1 , Dariusz Włodarek  2
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Review

General Dietary Recommendations for People with Down Syndrome

Joanna Gruszka et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Down syndrome (DS) is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21 and is associated with characteristic features of appearance, intellectual impairment to varying degrees, organ defects, and health problems typical of this syndrome. Studies on the frequency of consumption of food products in this group show many irregularities, in particular too low consumption of vegetables and fruits, wholegrain cereal products and dairy products, and excessive consumption of meat products and sweets. It is necessary to correct eating habits. The diets of people with trisomy 21 should be consistent with the recommendations of rational nutrition for the general population and take into account specific dietary modifications related to the occurrence of diseases and health problems characteristic of this syndrome.

Keywords: Down syndrome; diet; food product groups; nutrition; recommendations.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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