Can remote monitoring by e-mail be a useful support tool for home management of the ketogenic diet?

Introduction: The ketogenic diet (KD) is an effective therapeutic option for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and is the only therapy currently available for Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency Syndrome (GLUT1-DS). Careful monitoring by the nutritional team is required, especially in the first few months of therapy, to check adherence to the diet, adjust the menus to nutritional requirements and investigate possible side effects. Nutritional and dietetic monitoring is usually conducted during control visits, but can be integrated by e-mail.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - February 22, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. Ferraris, M. Guglielmetti, E. Tamagni, C. Trentani, V. De Giorgis, A. Tagliabue Source Type: research