Abstract | BACKGROUND: many patients who struggle to lose weight are unable to cut down certain ultra-processed, refined types of food with a high glycemic index. This condition is linked to responses similar to addiction that lead to overeating. A very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) with adequate protein intake could be considered a valid dietary approach. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of a VLCKD in women with binge eating and/or food addiction symptoms. METHODS: CONCLUSIONS: recent findings have highlighted the potential therapeutic role of ketogenic diets for the treatment of addiction to high-calorie, ultra-processed and high-glycemic food. Our pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of a ketogenic diet in women with addictive-like eating disorders seeking to lose weight.
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Authors | Elvira Rostanzo, Marco Marchetti, Ilenia Casini, Anna Maria Aloisi |
Journal | International journal of environmental research and public health
(Int J Environ Res Public Health)
Vol. 18
Issue 23
(12 04 2021)
ISSN: 1660-4601 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 34886528
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Binge-Eating Disorder
(therapy)
- Diet, Ketogenic
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Food Addiction
- Humans
- Obesity
- Pilot Projects
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