Diet policies of PKU clinics in the United States.
- 1 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 74 (5) , 501-503
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.74.5.501
Abstract
About two-thirds of 90 clinics treating phenylketonuria (PKU) now recommend indefinite continuation of a low phenylalanine diet as compared to 1978 when fewer than one-fourth had this policy. The percentage of children maintained on diet has increased markedly for six to eight year-olds. Greater conservatism in clinic diet recommendations likely reflects reports of adverse consequences following diet discontinuation and negative individual clinic experiences.Keywords
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