INTRODUCTION: Nutritionists emphasize that a properly composed vegetarian diet can be followed by people at different stages of their lives. Still, many people believe that such an action can lead to the appearance health disorders. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether a vegetarian diet can be observed by pregnant women without the risk of health disorders in them or the fetuses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Information relating to the suitability of a vegetarian diet during pregnancy was analyzed. The results of several studies that compared the occurrence of certain factors in pregnant women following a ve-getarian diet and pregnant women consuming meat was analyzed. RESULTS: At present, there are still few studies assessing...