Diet, Ketogenic

A course of food intake that is high in FATS and low in CARBOHYDRATES. This diet provides sufficient PROTEINS for growth but insufficient amount of carbohydrates for the energy needs of the body. A ketogenic diet generates 80-90% of caloric requirements from fats and the remainder from proteins.

Year introduced: 2018 (2009)

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Tree Number(s): E02.642.249.245.500, G07.203.650.240.245.500

MeSH Unique ID: D055423

Entry Terms:

• Ketogenic Diet
• Diets, Ketogenic
• Ketogenic Diets

Previous Indexing:

• Diet Therapy (1964-2008)

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Therapeutics
Nutrition Therapy
Diet Therapy
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
Diet, Ketogenic

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Diet, Food, and Nutrition
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Diet
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
Diet, Ketogenic