Treatment of type 2 diabetes in childhood using a very-low-calorie diet.

Objective: Pharmacologic agents currently approved for use in children with type 2 diabetes (metformin and insulin) are less than optimal for some patients. We evaluated the use of a ketogenic, very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: We conducted a chart review of 20 children (mean age 14.