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- Title
The Ketogenic Diet: Is It an Answer for Sarcopenic Obesity?
- Authors
Ilyas, Zahra; Perna, Simone; A. Alalwan, Tariq; Zahid, Muhammad Nauman; Spadaccini, Daniele; Gasparri, Clara; Peroni, Gabriella; Faragli, Alessandro; Alogna, Alessio; La Porta, Edoardo; Ali Redha, Ali; Negro, Massimo; Cerullo, Giuseppe; D'Antona, Giuseppe; Rondanelli, Mariangela
- Abstract
This review aims to define the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (KD) for the management of sarcopenic obesity. As the combination of sarcopenia and obesity appears to have multiple negative metabolic effects, this narrative review discusses the effects of the ketogenic diet as a possible synergic intervention to decrease visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and fatty infiltration of the liver as well as modulate and improve the gut microbiota, inflammation and body composition. The results of this review support the evidence that the KD improves metabolic health and expands adipose tissue γδ T cells that are important for glycaemia control during obesity. The KD is also a therapeutic option for individuals with sarcopenic obesity due to its positive effect on VAT, adipose tissue, cytokines such as blood biochemistry, gut microbiota, and body composition. However, the long-term effect of a KD on these outcomes requires further investigations before general recommendations can be made.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of obesity; KETOGENIC diet; CYTOKINES; GUT microbiome; ABDOMINAL adipose tissue; FATTY liver; SARCOPENIA; PHYSICAL activity; DISEASE management
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 3, p620
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14030620