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Ketogenic Diet as a Preventive and Supportive Care for COVID-19 Patients
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Gangitano, Elena Tozzi, Rossella Gandini, Orietta Watanabe, Mikiko Basciani, Sabrina Mariani, Stefania Lenzi, Andrea Gnessi, Lucio Lubrano, Carla |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Severe obesity is associated with an increased risk of admission to intensive care units and need for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19. The association of obesity and COVID-19 prognosis may be related to many different factors, such as chronic systemic inflammation, the predisposition to severe respiratory conditions and viral infections. The ketogenic diet is an approach that can be extremely effective in reducing body weight and visceral fat in the short term, preserving the lean mass and reducing systemic inflammation. Therefore, it is a precious preventive measure for severely obese people and may be considered as an adjuvant therapy for patients with respiratory compromise. |
| Starting Page | 1004 |
| e-ISSN | 20726643 |
| DOI | 10.3390/nu13031004 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-03-20 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nutrients Critical Care Medicine Sars-cov-2 Covid-19 Obesity Ketogenic Diet Vlckd Inflammation Viral Infections Respiratory Failure |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
