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Low Energy Ketogenic Diet in Obese Subjects - the Impact on Whole Organism

NCT03338452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2018-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study evaluates the timeline of changes of body composition, physical and psychological performance, and biochemical markers of metabolism and inflammation responses to low energy ketogenic diet for loosing weight in obese individuals. The participants will be monitored and guided by the interdisciplinary obesity team for 12 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low energy ketogenic diet

Low energy ketogenic diet lasting 12 weeks with a previous preparation period including detailed instructions during classes and individual counselling by a dietitian. Participants were provided with a list of suitable foods with very low carbohydrate content. Furthermore, the subjects shared cooking recipes and links to helpful webpages. They were free to follow a KD according to their personal preferences but limit their carbohydrate intake to 5-10 % of total energy from carbohydrates, but derive at least 70 % of total energy from fat.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Primorska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zala Jenko Pražnikar, PhD · University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-18
Primary Completion
2017-06-17
Completion
2018-06-24

Countries

  • Slovenia

Study Locations

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