Annamaria Sila, Sara De Nucci, Caterina Bonfiglio, Vincenza Di Stasi, Nicole Cerabino, Martina Di Chito, Roberta Rinaldi, Paola Cantalice, Endrit Shahini, Vito Giannuzzi, Pasqua Letizia Pesole, Sergio Coletta, Nicoletta Maria Tutino, Giuseppina Piazzolla, Raffaele Cozzolongo, Gianluigi Giannelli, Giovanni De Pergola
The most common form of chronic liver disease, recently defined as MASLD, is strongly linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome. Lifestyle changes are part of MASLD prevention. The very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is a useful option for treating MASLD and reducing liver steatosis in patients with obesity. We assessed whether a greater degree of steatosis could have a positive or negative impact on how well 8 weeks of using the VLCKD improve steatosis and fibrosis in a patient population of overweight and obese individuals...
March 18, 2024: Nutrients