Socio-economic determinants of the somatic development and reaction time of vegetarian and non-vegetarian children.

Vegetarian diet is increasingly used in both adults and children. The aim of the study was to determine the differences in the body build and reaction time of vegetarian and non-vegetarian children on the background of socio-economic factors. The material consisted of 218 children, including 47 vegetarians (25 boys and 22 girls) and 171 non-vegetarians (93 boys and 78 girls) from 3 to 15 years.