Ketogenic diet influence on the elemental homeostasis of internal organs is gender dependent.

ABSTRACT: The ketogenic diet (KD) is a low-carbohydrate and high-fat diet that gains increasing popularity in the treatment of numerous diseases, including epilepsy, brain cancers, type 2 diabetes and various metabolic syndromes. Although KD is effective in the treatment of mentioned medical conditions, it is unfortunately not without side effects. The most frequently occurring undesired outcomes of this diet are nutrient deficiencies, the formation of kidney stones, loss of bone mineral density, increased LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels and hormonal disturbances. Both the diet itself and the mentioned adverse effects can influence the elemental composition and homeostasis of internal organs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the elemental abnormalities that ap

SUBMITTER: Kawon K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611712 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature