RESUMO
The article presents our experience of low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet usage in fifteen children with primary stage 1-3 constitutional obesity. Criteria for assessment were dynamic changes of weight, serum lipid profile, changes in percentage of body fat content according to "total body" densitometry data, changes in indices of insulin resistance. The obtained data support that this type of diet is well tolerated by children; it normalizes cholesterol, triglyceride, and beta-lipoprotein serum values; reduces indices of insulin resistance while effective weight and appetite loss.
Assuntos
Dieta com Restrição de Carboidratos , Obesidade/dietoterapia , Tecido Adiposo , Adolescente , Estatura , Peso Corporal , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Avaliação Nutricional , Valor Nutritivo , Obesidade/sangue , Obesidade/diagnóstico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Ketogenic diet (KD) is one of the most effective methods of epilepsy non-drug therapy. Ten patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy, aged 1.5-18 years, were treated with individually matched and strictly controlled KD with high fat content and restricted amount of proteins and carbohydrates. After 1 year, only 4 patients kept the diet. Factors of efficacy, causes of withdrawal and side effects of KD are discussed.