SCIENCE JOURNAL
The effects of ketogenic dieting on skeletal muscle and fat mass
How ketogenic diet affects skeletal muscle and fat mass?
JUNE 20, 2014
Written by Jacob T Rauch, Jeremy E Silva, Ryan P Lowery, Sean A McCleary, Kevin A Shields, Jacob A Ormes, Matthew H Sharp, Steven I Weiner, John I Georges, Jeff S Volek, Dominic P D’agostino, Jacob M Wilson
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ABSTRACT
Very low carbohydrate (<5 %), high fat (>70 %) ketogenic diets (VLCKD) diets have previously been shown to have favorable changes in body composition (increased lean mass and decreased fat mass) in obese or overweight individuals. However, the impact of this form of dieting relative to a traditional high carbohydrate diet has not yet been investigated in resistance trained athletes. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of VLCKD verses a traditional western diet on changes in muscle and fat mass.
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CONCLUSION
VLCKD may have more favorable changes in lean body mass, muscle mass and body fatness as compared to a traditional western diet in resistance trained males.