Effect of ketogenic diets on lipid metabolism in adults: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The ketogenic diet is a very low carbohydrate diet known for its ability to reduce weight and counteract hyperglycaemia. However, ketogenic diets recommend an increased intake of fats, raising concerns about cardiometabolic risk in adults. Due to the higher intake of fats in the ketogenic diet, there is significant variability in outcomes of lipid metabolism in the population. Interventions have reported improvements in lipid profile while other studies did not find changes, and there are reports of increased low density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride values. Hence, this is a protocol for a systematic review of the published literature and a summary of the effect of ketogenic diets on lipid metabolism in adults.

Methods and analysis

Five databases (PubMed, E

SUBMITTER: Hilary S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409393 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature