ReviewNutrients2021
Ketogenic Diet as a Preventive and Supportive Care for COVID-19 Patients.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Influence of Ketone Bodies on Circadian Processes Regarding Appetite, Sleep and Hormone Release: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Telehealth-Based Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy With Lifestyle Interventions for Post-viral Illness: A Research Brief of Patients' Experiences.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- Alteration of Gut Microbiota by Ketogenic Diet as an Alternative Therapeutic Target for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Epicardial fat thickness is increased in menopausal patients in comparison with premenopausal patients with similar excess weight: a cross-sectional study.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Uncovering the Effect of SARS-CoV-2 on Liver Metabolism via Genome-Scale Metabolic Modeling for Reprogramming and Therapeutic Strategies.ACS omega · 2024Article
- Evaluating NSAIDs in SARS-CoV-2: Immunomodulatory mechanisms and future therapeutic strategies.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Ketogenic Diet: A Review of Composition Diversity, Mechanism of Action and Clinical Application.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2024Review
- How Food Choices Impact on Male Fertility.Current nutrition reports · 2023Review
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- Ketogenic Diet and Ketone Bodies as Clinical Support for the Treatment of SARS-CoV-2-Review of the Evidence.Viruses · 2023Review
- An overview on role of nutrition on COVID-19 immunity: Accumulative review from available studies.Clinical nutrition open science · 2023Review
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- Ketone Bodies and SIRT1, Synergic Epigenetic Regulators for Metabolic Health: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Role of senescence in the chronic health consequences of COVID-19.Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Ketogenic diet for human diseases: the underlying mechanisms and potential for clinical implementations.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2022Review
- Ketogenic Diet for Obese COVID-19 Patients: Is Respiratory Disease a Contraindication? A Narrative Review of the Literature on Ketogenic Diet and Respiratory Function.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Review
- Chronobiology and Metabolism: Is Ketogenic Diet Able to Influence Circadian Rhythm?Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- Diet and Hygiene in Modulating Autoimmunity During the Pandemic Era.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Severe obesity is associated with an increased risk of admission to intensive care units and need for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19. The association of obesity and COVID-19 prognosis may be related to many different factors, such as chronic systemic inflammation, the predisposition to severe respiratory conditions and viral infections. The ketogenic diet is an approach that can be extremely effective in reducing body weight and visceral fat in the short term, preserving the lean mass and reducing systemic inflammation. Therefore, it is a precious preventive measure for severely obese people and may be considered as an adjuvant therapy for patients with respiratory compromise.
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