Prospective study of the modified atkins diet in combination with a ketogenic liquid supplement during the initial month

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-151

  Kossoff, Eric H ^a   Dorward, Jennifer L ^a   Turner, Zahava ^a   Pyzik, Paula L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atkins; diet; epilepsy; KetoCal ; ketogenic; ketosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENIC DIET; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551636305     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073810375718     Document Type: Article

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