2.2.3 The modified Atkins diet (MAD)

In the early 2000s, the MAD was shown to be effective in treating epilepsy [24]. The MAD is approximately 50% fat by weight (65–70% fat by caloric intake),


CKD = classic ketogenic diet; MCT = medium-chain triglyceride; MAD = modified Atkins diet; LGIT = low glycemic index treatment.

### Table 2.

Conventional ketogenic diets supported by published evidence in treating epilepsy.

translating to a 1:1 ratio of fat to protein plus carbohydrate, although no set ratio is mandated; it may even approach a 4:1 ratio [2]. The MAD eases up on the protein and carbohydrate restrictions imposed by the CKD and MCT diet, and does not require food weighing.
