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Can the ketogenic diet improve our dreams? Effect of very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) on sleep quality [PDF]

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023
Background Obesity is a condition that is often associated with sleep disorders, including reduced sleep quality (SQ). Very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has proven to be effective in the management of obesity and associated metabolic disorders ...
Luigi Barrea, Ludovica Verde, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri   +5 more
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A very-low-calorie ketogenic diet normalises obesity-related enhanced levels of erythropoietin compared with a low-calorie diet or bariatric surgery. [PDF]

J Endocrinol Invest
Nutritional ketosis synergistically with body-weight loss induced by a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has proven to be effective in improving obesity-related pathophysiology.
Fernandez-Pombo A, Lorenzo PM, Carreira MC, Gomez-Arbelaez D, Castro AI, Primo D, Rodriguez J, Sajoux I, Baltar J, de Luis D, Bellido D, Crujeiras AB, Casanueva FF.   +12 more
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The Potential Roles of Very Low Calorie, Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diets and Very Low Carbohydrate Diets on the Gut Microbiota Composition [PDF]

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
Several studies have described a strong correlation between diet, weight loss, and gut microbiota composition. The aim of this review was to evaluate the potential effects of energy-restricted diets, namely very low calorie diets (VLCDs), very low ...
Mariangela Rondanelli, Mariangela Rondanelli, Clara Gasparri, Gabriella Peroni, Milena Anna Faliva, Maurizio Naso, Simone Perna, Philip Bazire, Ignacio Sajoux, Roberto Maugeri, Chiara Rigon   +10 more
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Resting metabolic rate of obese patients under very low calorie ketogenic diet [PDF]

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2018
Background The resting metabolic rate (RMR) decrease, observed after an obesity reduction therapy is a determinant of a short-time weight regain. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate changes in RMR, and the associated hormonal alterations in
Diego Gomez-Arbelaez, Ana B. Crujeiras, Ana I. Castro, Miguel A. Martinez-Olmos, Ana Canton, Lucia Ordoñez-Mayan, Ignacio Sajoux, Cristobal Galban, Diego Bellido, Felipe F. Casanueva   +9 more
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Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet: What Effects on Lipid Metabolism? [PDF]

Curr Nutr Rep
This review aims to critically examine how VLCKD affects plasma lipoprotein, lipid and cholesterol metabolism. Cardiovascular disease is a worldwide health problem affecting millions of people and leading to high rates of mortality and morbidity.
Suarez R, Chapela S, Llobera ND, Montalván M, Vásquez CA, Martinuzzi ALN, Martinuzzi ALN, Katsanos CS, Verde L, Frias-Toral E, Barrea L, Muscogiuri G.   +11 more
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Severe type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission using a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) [PDF]

Endocrine Connections, 2022
There is a close association between obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The value of weight loss in the management of patients with T2D has long been known.
Livia Lugarinho Correa, Priscila Alves Medeiros de Sousa, Leticia Dinis, Luana Barboza Carloto, Maitane Nuñez-Garcia, Ignacio Sajoux, Sidney Senhorini   +6 more
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The Impact of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet in the Gut Microbiota Composition in Obesity. [PDF]

Nutrients, 2023
The very-low-calorie KD (VLCKD) is characterized by a caloric intake of under 800 kcal/day divided into less than 50 g/day of carbohydrate (13%) and 1 to 1.5 g of protein/kg of body weight (44%) and 43% of fat.
Zambrano AK, Cadena-Ullauri S, Guevara-Ramírez P, Frias-Toral E, Ruiz-Pozo VA, Paz-Cruz E, Tamayo-Trujillo R, Chapela S, Montalván M, Sarno G, Guerra CV, Simancas-Racines D.   +11 more
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Very low calorie ketogenic diet combined with physical interval training for preserving muscle mass during weight loss in sarcopenic obesity: A pilot study [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundThe prevalence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) is increasing worldwide, posing important challenges to public health and national health care system, especially during the COVID pandemic.
Elisabetta Camajani, Elisabetta Camajani, Alessandra Feraco, Alessandra Feraco, Stefania Proietti, Sabrina Basciani, Luigi Barrea, Luigi Barrea, Andrea Armani, Andrea Armani, Mauro Lombardo, Lucio Gnessi, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio   +13 more
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Comparison of a pre-bariatric surgery very low-calorie ketogenic diet and the Mediterranean diet effects on weight loss, metabolic parameters, and liver size reduction [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2022
This study compared the effects on weight as well as on metabolic parameters and liver size of a very low-calorie ketogenic diet versus a Mediterranean diet in patients with morbid obesity preparing to undergo bariatric surgery.
Nihal Zekiye Erdem, Demet Ozelgun, Halit Eren Taskin, Fatih Mehmet Avsar   +3 more
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Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet in Women with Obesity and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Interventional Study. [PDF]

Nutrients
Background/Objectives: Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), and weight loss is crucial for its management. This pilot study explores the effects of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) in women with obesity and symptomatic ...
Ciaffi J, Mancarella L, Pederzani G, Lisi L, Brusi V, Pignatti F, Ricci S, Vitali G, Faldini C, Ursini F.   +9 more
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