Effect of Ketogenic Diets and Intermittent Fasting on Obese patients

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1 Home Economics department - faculty of Specific education - Assiut university

2 Home Economics Department, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Specific Education, Assiut University

3 Home Economics department- faculty of specific education- Assiut university

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The present study aims to investigate the effect of ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting on 140 females’ obese, their age ranged between 20-40 years with body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2, for four months. Height, weight, BMI, waist, hip circumference and total fat % were measured before, middle and after the experiment. Blood sampling were collected for estimated (TC, HDL, LDL, TG), Hb A1c, WBC and RBC before and after the experiment. The results showed that a significant decrease in body weight followed by BMI, waist, hip circumference and total fat %. The blood analysis results showed that high significant decrease in TC, TG and Hb A1c, and significant increase in HDL and RBC, it also recorded a slight increase in LDL and WBC. Therefore, it is recommended to influence applying ketogenic diets with intermittent fasting for positive and clear impact on anthropometric measurements and improving blood measurements.
keywords: Low carbohydrate ketogenic diet – Intermittent fasting – Weight loss – BMI.

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