Research Article Details

Article ID: A02482
PMID: 34358793
Source: Curr Opin Pharmacol
Title: Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet: An alternative to a pharmacological approach to improve glycometabolic and gonadal profile in men with obesity.
Abstract: Obesity and metabolic diseases have become a worrying reality, especially in more developed societies. They are associated with the development of many comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism, hypertension, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases, neoplasia, obstructive sleep apnea, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Therefore, weight loss is of paramount importance. A promising therapeutic option to achieve this goal is the very-low-calorie ketogenic diet. This review aims to summarize the main effects of very-low-calorie-ketogenic diet on the glycometabolic and gonadal profiles of men with overweight/obesity.
DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2021.06.013