Dietary Management of Children With Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Systematic Review and Experience in a Single UK Tertiary Centre by Natasha E. Schoeler, Zoe Simpson, Runming Zhou, Suresh Pujar, Christin Eltze, J. H. Cross, J. H. Cross, J. H. Cross

“…Ketogenic diet therapies (KDT) are high-fat, low carbohydrate diets used as an effective treatment option for drug-resistant epilepsy. …”
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Supports and Barriers to Lifestyle Interventions in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia: A National Online Survey by Angelo Sabag, Lauren Houston, Elizabeth P. Neale, Hannah E. Christie, Lauren A. Roach, Joanna Russell, Colin H. Cortie, Marijka Batterham, Barbara J. Meyer, Monique E. Francois

“…Most respondents managed their BGLs through diet (88.3%), with “low-carbohydrate” diets being the most popular (72.3%), and 46.2% of respondents were undertaking insulin therapy. …”
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Effect of two different hypocaloric diets in transaminases and insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obese patients Efecto de dos dietas hipocalóricas en los n... by D. A. de Luis, R. Aller, O. Izaola, M. Gonzalez Sagrado, R. Conde

“…Research Methods: A population of 162 obese patients was randomly allocated to two groups: a) diet I (low fat) and b) diet II (low carbohydrate), dieting along 3 months. Patients were classified as group I (n=112) when serum ALT activity was normal or group II (NAFLD, n=30) when serum ALT activity was ( > or = 43 UI/L). …”
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Role of human Kallistatin in glucose and energy homeostasis in mice by Leontine Sandforth, Sebastian Brachs, Julia Reinke, Diana Willmes, Gencer Sancar, Judith Seigner, David Juarez-Lopez, Arvid Sandforth, Jeffrey D. McBride, Jian-Xing Ma, Sven Haufe, Jens Jordan, Andreas L. Birkenfeld

“…Methods: Kallistatin mRNA expression in human subcutaneous white adipose tissue (sWAT) of 47 people with overweight to obesity of the clinical trial “Comparison of Low Fat and Low Carbohydrate Diets With Respect to Weight Loss and Metabolic Effects (B-SMART)” was measured. …”
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Improved Glycemic Control and Variability: Application of Healthy Ingredients in Asian Staples by Stefan Gerardus Camps, Bhupinder Kaur, Joseph Lim, Yi Ting Loo, Eunice Pang, Terence Ng, Christiani Jeyakumar Henry

“…A reduction in carbohydrate intake and low-carbohydrate diets are often advocated to prevent and manage diabetes. …”
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Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis by Sara B Seidelmann, MD, Brian Claggett, PhD, Susan Cheng, MD, Mir Henglin, BA, Amil Shah, MD, Lyn M Steffen, PhD, Aaron R Folsom, MD, Eric B Rimm, ScD, Walter C Willett, MD, Scott D Solomon, MD

“…Summary: Background: Low carbohydrate diets, which restrict carbohydrate in favour of increased protein or fat intake, or both, are a popular weight-loss strategy. …”
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