Linear growth of children on a ketogenic diet: Does the protein-to-energy ratio matter?

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1496-1501

  Nation, Judy ^a   Humphrey, Maureen ^a   Mackay, Mark ^a,b,c   Boneh, Avihu ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

caloric intake; feeding; growth patterns; ketogenic diet; protein

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANTHROPOMETRY; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN INTAKE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KETOGENIC DIET; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84905232139     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073813508222     Document Type: Article

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