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ArticleNutrients2023

Factor Analysis of the Brazilian Questionnaire on Adherence to Ketogenic Dietary Therapy: Keto-Check.

Lenycia de Cassya Lopes Neri, Alexandre Archanjo Ferraro, Monica Guglielmetti, Simona Fiorini, Letícia Pereira de Brito Sampaio, Anna Tagliabue, Cinzia Ferraris

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Toward a working definition of ketogenic diet resistance in GLUT1 deficiency syndrome.Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lenycia de Cassya Lopes NeriFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4162-3664
Alexandre Archanjo FerraroFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil.
Monica GuglielmettiKetogenic Metabolic Therapy Laboratory, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Simona FioriniLaboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Letícia Pereira de Brito SampaioFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6385-5012
Anna TagliabueKetogenic Metabolic Therapy Laboratory, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7647-6975
Cinzia FerrarisKetogenic Metabolic Therapy Laboratory, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4148-2136

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundseveral strategies are used to assess adherence to ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs), the most commonly used being ketonemia or ketonuria, despite their limitations. The purpose of this article is to carry out an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on the proposed Keto-check (adherence's KDT Brazilian questionnaire).

methodsthere was a methodological study of a quantitative nature, complementary to the analysis realized previously, with a complimentary sample. The factorial analysis was performed with Factor software for parallel exploratory analysis, replicability, and confirmatory factor analysis. Graphical representation was created according to the number of factors resulting from the analysis.

results116 questionnaires were reached by complementary data collection (

conclusionthis study confirms the validity of Keto-check through a more detailed analysis. Adherence is the key to improving the effectiveness of KDTs; therefore, improving knowledge about it can lead to a better healthcare approach.

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Diet, KetogenicKetosisBrazilDietFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansSurveys and Questionnairesadherencecompliancedrug-resistant epilepsyketogenic diet

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PMID37686705
PMCPMC10489998

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