TABLE 2.
Estimated intake of energy and macronutrients based on 3‐day weighed diet records at baseline, and after 4 and 12 weeks of treatment with modified ketogenic diet
| Baseline | 4 weeks on diet | 12 weeks on diet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | n a | Mean (±SD) | n a | Mean (±SD) | n a | |
| Energy, kcal | 1856 (380) | 15 | 1987 (670) | 51 | 2007 (657) | 42 |
| Fat, g | 79 (19) | 15 | 170 (64) | 51 | 174 (61) | 42 |
| Fat, E% | 39 (7) | 15 | 76 (7) | 51 | 77 (6) | 42 |
| Protein, g | 81 (17) | 15 | 89 (31) | 51 | 92 (38) | 42 |
| Protein, E% | 18 (3) | 15 | 19 (5) | 51 | 18 (4) | 42 |
| Carbohydrates, g | 194 (58) | 15 | 13 (4) | 51 | 13 (3) | 42 |
| Carbohydrates, E% | 41 (8) | 15 | 3 (1) | 51 | 3 (1) | 42 |
| Ketogenic ratio b | .3:1 (.1) | 15 | 1.7:1 (.5) | 51 | 1.7:1 (.5) | 42 |
Abbreviation: E%, energy percentage.
a
Variation in n is due to missing values.
b
The ketogenic ratio defined as the ratio of grams fat to the sum of grams protein plus carbohydrate.