Long-term monitoring of the ketogenic diet: Do's and Don’ts
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Frequency of evaluations
In general most centers will evaluate a child in the outpatient clinic every three months the first year, and then every six months. Children younger than one year and those with growth and feeding issues are evaluated more frequently.
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