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The Effects of Eight Weeks’ Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) on Liver Health in Subjects Affected by Overweight and Obesity [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2023
Very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD) are widely employed in successful weight-loss strategies. Herein, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of a VLCKD on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and parameters commonly associated with this condition in overweight and obese subjects who did not take any drugs.
Roberta Rinaldi   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Impact of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) on Changes in Handgrip Strength in Women with Obesity [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2022
The preservation of muscle mass, which is positively associated with muscle strength, has been included among the benefits of ketogenic diets due to the synergistic effects exerted by the reduction in visceral adipose tissue and obesity-related pro-inflammatory status.
Luigi Barrea   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Effects of a Personalized VLCKD on Body Composition and Resting Energy Expenditure in the Reversal of Diabetes to Prevent Complications [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2019
The reversion of diabetes and the treatment of long-term obesity are difficult challenges. The failure mechanisms of rapid weight loss are mainly related to the wasting of lean mass. This single-arm study aims to evaluate the effects of a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) on body composition and resting energy expenditure in the short term ...
Lorenzo Romano   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Chronotype as a predictor of weight loss and body composition improvements in women with overweight or obesity undergoing a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Nutrition, 2023
Recent studies reported that chronotype play a role in the development of metabolic comorbidities and in determining dietary habits in obesity. However, little is known if chronotype could predict the efficacy of nutritional approaches for obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether chronotype categories can have a role in determining the
Ludovica Verdé   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Efficacy and safety of very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in patients with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesReviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2019
Very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has been proposed as a promising option to achieve a significant weight loss in a short time period. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate its efficacy and safety in patients with overweight and obesity. Four databases were searched on May 2019. Studies reporting data on body weight, body
Marco Castellana   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Obesity and Obesity-Related Thyroid Dysfunction: Any Potential Role for the Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD)? [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Nutrition Reports
Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to explore in-depth the different aspects of the association between very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD), obesity and obesity-related thyroid dysfunction. Recent Findings The VLCKD, proposed as a non-pharmacological strategy ...
Sebastian Pablo Chapela   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): indicazioni ed efficacia nel trattamento dell’obesità [PDF]

open access: yesL Endocrinologo, 2020
SommarioLa very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) è un protocollo alimentare fortemente ipocalorico e ipoglucidico che ha il fine di indurre la chetosi. Rispetto a una dieta ipocalorica tradizionale è vantaggiosa sulla fame, sul mantenimento della muscolatura, sull’infiammazione e sul decremento ponderale.
Walter Currenti   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Effects of an Eight Week Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) on White Blood Cell and Platelet Counts in Relation to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Subjects with Overweight and Obesity [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2023
Obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are frequently associated conditions characterized by low-grade inflammation.
Caterina Bonfiglio   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Killing three birds with one stone: VLCKD in a female patient with obesity, celiac disease and migraine

Progress in Nutrition, 2022
Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diets (VLCKD) are indicated as a valid tool to treat morbid obesity. Growing evidence suggests an association between overweight/obesity and migraine symptoms and shows how a weight reduction improve pain and headache in these patients.
Vigna, Luisella   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

BODY COMPOSITION AND METABOLIC CHANGES IN VLCKD: AN UPDATE

Nutrition, 2019
VLCKD is becoming an elective choice to promote weight loss, especially in the case of severe obesity and its metabolic complications. Some authors have assumed that VLCKD can better pre­serve lean body mass during weight loss, saving from diet-induced sarcopenia. BIA evaluation is a simple method to estimate body compostion. At the Maggiore Hospital
G. Corbelli   +8 more
openaire   +1 more source

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