Ketogenic ratio, calories, and fluids: Do they matter?

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 17-19

  Wirrell, Elaine C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorie restriction; Fluids; Ketogenic diet; Ratio

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

CALORIC RESTRICTION; CALORIE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET;

EID: 55349089968     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01825.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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