Abstract
Abstract Very-low-carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets have been in use since the 1920s as a therapy for epilepsy and can, in some cases, completely remove the need for medication. From the 1960s onwards they have become widely known as one of the most common methods for obesit
Paoli, A., Rubini, A., Volek, J. S., & Grimaldi, K. A. (2013). European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 67(8), 789–796. DOI
Key findings
- beyond weight loss — Abstract Very-low-carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets have been in use since the 1920s as a therapy for epilepsy and can, in some cases, completely remove the need for medication.
- therapeutic uses very — From the 1960s onwards they have become widely known as one of the most common methods for obesity treatment.
- low — Recent work over the last decade or so has provided evidence of the therapeutic potential of ketogenic diets in many pathological conditions, such as diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, acne, neurological diseases,…
- carbohydrate ketogenic diets — The possibility that modifying food intake can be useful for reducing or eliminating pharmaceutical methods of treatment, which are often lifelong with significant side effects, calls for serious investigation.
Limits
Synthesis review — strong map for the field, not one fresh trial; use for orientation before primary studies.