Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diets Beyond Obesity-Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diets Beyond Obesity

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The symposium discussed the use of very low calorie ketogenic diets beyond obesity. The first presentation by Dr. Massimiliano Caprio explored the immunometabolic effects of ketogenic diets. He explained that ketone bodies have wide-ranging effects on human health beyond just energy production, including effects on mitochondrial biogenesis, autophagy, and brain function. Dr. Caprio also discussed the novel therapeutic opportunities of modulating immune cell metabolism with ketogenic diets, including potential use in the treatment of COVID-19. The second presentation by Dr. Alessandra Gambineri focused on ketogenic diets and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) . She explained that PCOS is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder that is characterized by insulin resistance and adipose tissue dysfunction. Dr. Gambineri discussed the potential benefits of very low calorie ketogenic diets in the treatment of obesity and insulin resistance in PCOS patients. She presented the results of a randomized controlled trial that showed significant weight loss and improvements in metabolic parameters in obese PCOS patients who followed a very low calorie ketogenic diet. The third presentation by Dr. Alfredo Genco discussed the role of ketogenic diets in pre and post-bariatric surgery patients. He explained that preoperative weight loss of 10 to 20 percent can reduce complications in bariatric surgery patients. Dr. Genco presented several studies that demonstrated the effectiveness of very low calorie ketogenic diets in achieving preoperative weight loss in bariatric surgery patients. He also discussed the use of ketogenic diets as a bridge to bariatric surgery and as an alternative to reoperation in patients who have regained weight after surgery. Overall, the symposium highlighted the potential benefits of very low calorie ketogenic diets in a variety of clinical settings beyond obesity.

Keywords

symposium

keto diets

obesity

immunometabolic effects

ketone bodies

brain function

immune cell metabolism

PCOS

insulin resistance

bariatric surgery

weight loss

metabolic parameters

clinical settings


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