Open AccessMaintenance on a ketogenic diet: voluntary exercise, adiposity and neuroendocrine effects
Author(s) -
Kimberly P. Kinzig,
Robin J. Taylor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2009.109
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , leptin , proopiomelanocortin , ketogenic diet , insulin , weight loss , obesity , physical exercise , hypothalamus , psychiatry , epilepsy
Adherence to low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diets (KDs) has been associated with greater weight loss in the short-term than low-fat, calorie-restricted diets. However, consumption of KDs may result in decreased voluntary exercise and thus render long-term weight loss and maintenance of weight loss difficult.
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