ArticlePhysical activity and nutrition2023
Impact of the ketogenic diet on body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance: a review.
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- Database Analysis of Application Areas and Global Trends in Ketogenic Diets from 2019 to 2024.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Physiological medium and 3-hydroxybutyrate modulate autophagy-linked organelle remodeling in human external urethral sphincter myoblasts.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Ketogenic Diet in Obesity Management: Friend or Foe?Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Review
- The Ketogenic Diet in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Narrative Review of Clinical Evidence.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Decoding the Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease: Emerging Perspectives.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2026Review
- Phenotype-Driven Variability in Longitudinal Body Composition Changes After a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Intervention: A Machine Learning Cluster Approach.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
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- Impact of a Fish-Based Restrictive Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition and Strength Capacity: A Pre-Post Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Critical Review of Ketogenic Diet Throughout the Cancer Continuum for Neuroglioma: Insights from a Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Perspective.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Nutritional strategies in abdominal surgery: the potential of ketogenic diet.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this review was to investigate the effects of the ketogenic diet (KD), on body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance. As the KD is a subject of ongoing debate, we also present the existing evidence regarding its potential benefits in the aforementioned areas of body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance.
methodsA literature search was conducted using the keywords "ketogenic diet, low-carbohydrate diet, high-fat diet, body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance" in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
resultsThe KD effectively reduced body fat in the short term and, preserved muscle mass during weight loss, however, its impact on exercise performance remains inconclusive owing to various factors.
conclusionWhile controversial, it is undeniable that the KD has the potential to affect body fat, muscle mass, and exercise performance. Consequently, additional research is required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms across various populations, optimize their implementation, and understand their long-term effects.
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