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Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet for the management of obesity, overweight and related disorders.
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Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet for the management of obesity, overweight and related disorders.

  • Castellana M Population Health Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology Saverio de Bellis, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy - mcastellana01@yahoo.it.
  • Biacchi E Ambulatori Multisito per la cura del sovrappeso e dell'obesità, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
  • Procino F Population Health Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology Saverio de Bellis, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.
  • Casanueva FF Division of Endocrinology, Santiago de Compostela University and CIBEROBN, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • Trimboli P Clinic for Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
  • 2020-11-20
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  • Minerva endocrinologica. - 2020
English Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is a promising lifestyle intervention for the management of overweight and obesity. It is characterized by a restriction of both calories and carbohydrates, while assuring the adequate proteins, fats and micronutrients intake. Significant results in terms of excess body weight loss have been reported and this strategy considered also in the preoperative settings, accordingly. Improvements in hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia follows. The present narrative review discusses available evidence and provides practical recommendations for the management of VLCKD.
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