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Low-carbohydrate
Diets
Practical issues
J Am Diet Assoc 1998 Mar;98(3):316-21
The ketogenic diet: a practical guide for caregivers. |
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Carroll
J, Koenigsberger D.
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Babies and Children's Hospital of New York,
New York 10032, USA. |
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ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that results
in ketosis. It has been in use for nearly 70 years. Several modifications
of the diet's original form, including the medium-chain triglyceride
(MCT) diet, have been made in an attempt to overcome the obstacles
of compliance and acceptance, which have been critical factors
in determining its success. The practical guide for caregivers
that is presented here uses elements of both the original ketogenic
diet and the MCT diet, with added ideas. Our modified diet has
been in use for more than 3 years at Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center Babies and Children's Hospital of New York. The majority
of parents and children find our diet more acceptable and/or more
user friendly than other types of ketogenic diets. Thus, compliance
is better. The variety of foods offered is greater and provides
a more normal diet than the other types of ketogenic diets. In
addition, the calculations for nutritionists are easier, and parents
are able to adjust the diet without the fear that their child will
lose ketones. |
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Publication
Types:
Review
Review, Tutorial
PMID: 9508015 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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