A prospective study: Growth and nutritional status of children treated with the ketogenic diet

2003 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeou-Mei Christiana Liu ◽  
Shelley Williams ◽  
Carlota Basualdo-Hammond ◽  
Derek Stephens ◽  
Rosalind Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals A Prospective Study on Changes in Nutritional Status and Growth Following Two Years of Ketogenic Diet (KD) Therapy in Children with Refractory Epilepsy

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Armeno ◽  
Antonella Verini ◽  
Mariana del Pino ◽  
Maria Beatriz Araujo ◽  
Graciela Mestre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Refractory Epilepsy ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Growth Deceleration

Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by an increased susceptibility to seizures. The ketogenic diet (KD) is currently the most important alternative non-pharmacological treatment. Despite its long history of clinical use, it is not clear how this diet affects longitudinal growth in children. Methods: A prospective study was designed to evaluate growth and nutritional status in 45 children on KD. Growth was assessed by measuring weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). Standard deviation scores (SDS) were calculated for all measurement parameters at KD initiation and at a two-year follow-up. Results: Overall, 45 patients who completed 24 months on KD were enrolled. Median age was 6.6 years (0.8 to 17.3), with a male predominance (n = 23); 74% of the 45 patients were responders on seizure reduction at three months; 26% of patients were non-responders. In our study, using −1 SDS as a cut-off point, growth deceleration was observed in 9% (n: 4) of the patients; however, the nutritional status was maintained or even improved. No correlation with age, sex, or ambulatory status was found. Conclusions: The nutritional follow-up of these patients was helpful to improve overweight and thinness but could not avoid growth deceleration in some of them. These findings confirm that children with refractory epilepsy on KD treatment require careful growth monitoring.

scholarly journals Nutritional status in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease: a prospective study

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle Raffaitin ◽  
Catherine Lasseur ◽  
Philippe Chauveau ◽  
Nicole Barthe ◽  
Henri Gin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals A prospective study about the nutritional status of cancer patients in the Southern of Tunisia

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. ix109
Author(s):  
W. Ben Kridis ◽  
W. Karray ◽  
G. Marrekechi ◽  
A. Khanfir ◽  
M. Frikha
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Impact of Chemotherapy on Diet and Nutritional Status of Women with Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e0157113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isis Danyelle Dias Custódio ◽  
Eduarda da Costa Marinho ◽  
Cristiana Araújo Gontijo ◽  
Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Paiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Status Of Women

scholarly journals Are there changes in the nutritional status of children of Oportunidades families in rural Chiapas, Mexico? A cohort prospective study

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmeralda García-Parra ◽  
Héctor Ochoa-Díaz-López ◽  
Rosario García-Miranda ◽  
Laura Moreno-Altamirano ◽  
Roberto Solís-Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children
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