Six-month effects of modified Atkins diet implementation on indices of cardiovascular disease risk in adults with epilepsy.
Tanya J W McDonaldLuisa Diaz-AriasDiane VizthumBobbie J Henry-BarronHaley SchlechterEric H KossoffMackenzie C CervenkaPublished in: Nutritional neuroscience (2021)
This study provides evidence demonstrating the efficacy and cardiovascular safety of 6 months of MAD use by adults with epilepsy. It also highlights an index of CVD risk - small LDL particles - that should be closely monitored..Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02694094..