A Multifaceted Assessment of Eating Behaviors, Anthropometric Measurements and Body Composition in Pediatric Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy on a Ketogenic Diet and Healthy Children

Inclusion Criteria, studied group: * consent of the child and guardians/caregivers to participate in the study, * diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy and use of a ketogenic diet for at least 3 months, * age above 2 years, full or partial use of an oral diet (to an extent that allows the child to express their food preferences) * possibility of measuring RMR via indirect calorimetry Exclusion Criteria, studied group : * lack of consent from the child and guardians/caregivers to participate in the study * non-adherence to ketogenic diet recommendations, * 100% nutrition supply via PEG (n=2), * age below 2 years (n=2) * treatment at a clinical center other than the Lower Silesian one * inability to perform anthropometric measurements and RMR Inclusion Criteria, control group: * consent of the parent and child to participate in the study * absence of chronic diseases, no permanent use of medications * no diagnoses/certificates from a pedagogical-psychological counseling center, e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, social relationship disorders, no diagnoses such as Asperger's, Autism, or other spectrum disorders or nervous system function disorders * ability to perform anthropometric measurements * Polish citizenship and residence in Poland * residence in the Lower Silesia region. Exclusion Criteria, control group: * lack of consent to perform/participate in the study * chronic diseases including neurological disorders, certificates and/or diagnoses from a psychological-pedagogica…