title: Ketogenic diets for weight loss: A review of their principles, safety and efficacy.
abstract: Low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diets have increased in popularity over recent years as a means of weight loss. Published studies of these diets have been highly heterogeneous, and it remains unclear to what degree dietary carbohydrate intake must be restricted in order to induce ketosis. Despite concern that they are often relatively high in fat, ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have been generally shown to compare favourably with low-fat diets in terms of weight loss and improvements in triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein levels. This review includes a brief overview of ketone body metabolism, and summarises the literature regarding the safety and efficacy of ketogenic diets for weight loss.:
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 300 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg, Vic. 3081, Australia.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sumithran
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 300 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg, Vic. 3081, Australia. Electronic address:j.proietto@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Proietto