Diabetes Every day has in fascinating article that addresses that query. A snippet:

In October 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revealed a report inspecting low-carbohydrate diets like keto in youngsters and adolescents. You most likely received’t be stunned that the authors are involved. Regardless of the rising recognition of carbohydrate restriction, proof to assist the advantages of low-carb diets in younger individuals beneath 18 with weight problems or diabetes may be very restricted. And although diabetes authorities have acknowledged that carb restriction has “essentially the most proof” for bettering blood sugar ranges, the American Diabetes Affiliation has solely endorsed low-carb consuming as considered one of a number of doable consuming patterns.

And but, there are a lot of individuals within the diabetes neighborhood who imagine within the effectiveness of low, even very-low, carbohydrate diets for his or her youngsters. There’s at the very least one examine that helps their advocacy

I’m not a pediatrician and by no means deal with youngsters in my hospital follow, not even 17-year-olds. Nor have I reviewed the pertinent pediatric scientific literature. So I’ve by no means been snug writing about keto diets for kids. The linked DD article was reviewed by Anna Goldman, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D.