Total fat, animal fat, milk protein, and fats like linoleic acid were also implicated. Vegetable protein was associated with a reduced incidence of the disease. While these results are preliminary, it would seem prudent to reduce the amount of animal protein and fat in your diet if your family has a history of Crohn's disease. Shoda, R., Matsueda, K., Yamato, S., et al. Am J Clin Nutr.
Obese parents tend to have obese children.
While many factors are involved, a study of 71 children 4 to 7 years old found that children of obese mothers had higher fat intakes than children whose mothers were not obese. These larger fat intakes appeared to lead to more body fat in boys. Nguyen, V.T., Larson, D.E., Johnson, R.K., et al. Fat intake and adiposity in children of lean and obese parents. Zinc Absorption in Persons with Low Zinc Intakes Zinc is a mineral whose adequacy in vegetarian diets is sometimes questioned.