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SUBMITTER: Porper K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467931 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Porper Keren K Zach Leor L Shpatz Yael Y Ben-Zeev Bruria B Tzadok Michal M Jan Elisheva E Talianski Alisa A Champ Colin E CE Symon Zvi Z Anikster Yair Y Lawrence Yaacov R YR
Nutrients 20210902 9
There is increasing interest in the use of a ketogenic diet for various adult disorders; however, the ability of adults to generate ketones is unknown. Our goal was to challenge the hypothesis that there would be no difference between adults and children regarding their ability to enter ketosis.<h4>Methods</h4>Two populations were studied, both treated with identical very low-carbohydrate high-fat diets: a retrospective series of children with epilepsy or/and metabolic disorders (2009-2016) and ...[more]