The Impact of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet in the Gut Microbiota Composition in Obesity

The Impact of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet in the Gut Microbiota Composition in Obesity

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. This low carbohydrate intake changes the energy source from glucose to ketone bodies. Mor...

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Main Authors: Ana Karina Zambrano, Santiago Cadena-Ullauri, Patricia Guevara-Ramírez, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Viviana A. Ruiz-Pozo, Elius Paz-Cruz, Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo, Sebastián Chapela, Martha Montalván, Gerardo Sarno, Claudia V. Guerra, Daniel Simancas-Racines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
obesity
very-low-calorie ketogenic diet
nutrition
weight loss
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2728

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