An Experimental Ketogenic Diet for Alzheimer Disease Was Nutritionally Dense and Rich in Vegetables and Avocado.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ketogenic diet (KD) has gained interest as a potential therapy for numerous conditions; however, studies rarely report the food and micronutrient profile of the diet.

Objective

The aim of this study was to report changes in food selection and nutritional quality from the baseline diet (BD) to a KD therapy in participants with Alzheimer disease (AD).

Methods

Fifteen AD patients participated in a single-arm clinical trial to assess the feasibility of a 3-mo KD intervention. A registered dietitian instructed participant study partners to assist participants with a self-selected, nutritionally dense KD. We collected food and nutrient intake via monthly 3-d food records. Serum β-hydroxybutyrate was measured within 48 h of each 3-d food record to assess ketos

SUBMITTER: Taylor MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6435445 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature