Growth of Children on Classical and Medium-Chain Triglyceride Ketogenic Diets

200890 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Elizabeth Neal · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Hannah Chaffe · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Nicole Edwards · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Margaret Lawson · University College London

Ruby H. Schwartz · National Health Service

J. Helen Cross · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Abstract

Both weight and height z scores decreased during diet treatment. By 12 months, there was no difference in outcome between classical and medium-chain triglyceride protocols despite the increased protein in the latter diet.

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Diet and metabolism studies Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Muscle metabolism and nutrition

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Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 122, Issue 2, pp. e334-e340

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2410

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Growth of Children on Classical and Medium-Chain Triglyceride Ketogenic Diets

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