Ketogenic diet in children and adolescents: The effects on growth and nutritional status

• Main Authors: Antonio Corsello (Author), Chiara Maria Trovato (Author), Elisabetta Di Profio (Author), Sabrina Cardile (Author), Cristina Campoy (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Elvira Verduci (Author), Antonella Diamanti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The ketogenic diet is known to be a possible adjuvant treatment in several medical conditions, such as in patients with severe or drug-resistant forms of epilepsy. Its use has recently been increasing among adolescents and young adults due to its supposed weight-loss effect, mediated by lipolysis an...