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What is Ketogenic diet?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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The ketogenic diet, very high in fats and low in carbohydrates, is primarily used to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The ketogenic diet is prescribed by a physician and carefully monitored by a dietitian.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Weight loss 14 17
Epilepsy 9 15
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7 5
Diabetes type 2 3 9
Prediabetes 3 4
Fibromyalgia 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 76 patients that have used Ketogenic diet

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 5
Mild 23
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ketogenic diet

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight loss 6
Constipation 2
Headaches 2
Bad breath (halitosis) 1
Bowel irregularity 1
Craving carbs 1

Show all 14 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Ketogenic diet

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 3
Side effects too severe 3
Doctor's advice 2
Other 2
Course of treatment ended 1
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Duration

Stopped using Ketogenic diet

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
6 months - 1 year 2
2 - 5 years 4
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 33
Usually 11
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 7
Somewhat hard to take 23
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 10
$100-199 4
$50-99 2
$25-49 1
< $25 3
Not specified 24

What people switch to and from

Patients stopped using Ketogenic diet and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 1
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3 patient evaluations for Ketogenic diet

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Feb 22, 2021 (Started Oct 15, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Three times daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2014 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (reduction in body fat, weight loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

May 30, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (reduction in body fat, weight loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Jan 31, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Nov 20, 2011 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (reduction in body fat, weight loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

Nov 12, 2011 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (reduction in body fat, weight loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 2 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2010 (Started Aug 29, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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