Clinical Trial: The Causal Role of Ketone Bodies in Obesity-associated Disease Prevention - Combining Genetic Epidemiology With a Randomised Trial to Infer Causality
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Nutrition
Obesity and Overweight
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Causal Role of Ketone Bodies in Obesity-Associated Disease Prevention - Combining Genetic Epidemiology With a Randomised Trial to Infer Causality
Brief Summary:
Excess weight increases the risk of several diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and various cancers. There is a need for preventative strategies for obesity-associated disease, especially for people in the overweight and moderately obese ranges where pharmacological intervention may not be suitable.Low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets are popular for weight control. Ketogenic diets increase circulating ketones, which can have favourable effects on cardiometabolic health…
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