[HTML][HTML] European guidelines for obesity management in adults with a very low-calorie ketogenic diet: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Muscogiuri, M El Ghoch, A Colao, M Hassapidou… - Obesity facts, 2021 - karger.com
Background: The very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has been recently proposed as
an appealing nutritional strategy for obesity management. The VLCKD is characterized by a …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of carbohydrates in health and disease

VJ Clemente-Suárez, J Mielgo-Ayuso… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet, since they provide the
body with glucose to support bodily functions and physical activity. However, the abusive …

Examining the efficacy of a very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet on cardiovascular health in adults with mildly elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in an open …

N Tzenios, ED Lewis, DC Crowley… - … syndrome and related …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: The objective of this open-label pilot study was to investigate the efficacy of a
very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (VLCKD), known as Nic's Ketogenic Diet, for 140 days …

[HTML][HTML] The potential health benefits of the ketogenic diet: a narrative review

K Dowis, S Banga - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Considering the lack of a comprehensive, multi-faceted overview of the ketogenic diet (KD)
in relation to health issues, we compiled the evidence related to the use of the ketogenic diet …

Beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A comprehensive review of the literature

M Watanabe, R Tozzi, R Risi, D Tuccinardi… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of chronic liver disease,
characterized by hepatic fat accumulation and possible development of inflammation …

Obesity and aging: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

AL Santos, S Sinha - Ageing Research Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The epidemic of obesity is a major challenge for health policymakers due to its far-reaching
effects on population health and potentially overwhelming financial burden on healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of hepatic ketogenesis in fatty liver disease

RGR Mooli, SK Ramakrishnan - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common chronic liver diseases, arise
from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) characterized by excessive fat accumulation as …

Scientific evidence underlying contraindications to the ketogenic diet: An update

M Watanabe, D Tuccinardi, I Ernesti… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
First identified as a feasible treatment for intractable epilepsy, the ketogenic diet (KD) has
recently gained popularity thanks to growing evidence on applications such as weight loss …

Obesity and chronic kidney disease

Z Jiang, Y Wang, X Zhao, H Cui… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically during the past decades, which has
been a major health problem. Since 1975, the number of people with obesity worldwide has …

Very-low-calorie ketogenic diets with whey, vegetable, or animal protein in patients with obesity: a randomized pilot study

S Basciani, E Camajani, S Contini… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Context We compared the efficacy, safety, and effect of 45-day isocaloric very-low-calorie
ketogenic diets (VLCKDs) incorporating whey, vegetable, or animal protein on the …