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VLCKD in Combination with Physical Exercise Preserves Skeletal Muscle Mass in Sarcopenic Obesity after Severe COVID-19 Disease: A Case Report
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Camajani, Elisabetta Feraco, Alessandra Basciani, Sabrina Gnessi, Lucio Barrea, Luigi Armani, Andrea Caprio, Massimiliano |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity is increasing worldwide, with a strong impact on public health and the national health care system. Sarcopenic obesity consists of fat depot expansion and associated systemic low-grade inflammation, exacerbating the decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength. Dietary approach and physical exercise represent essential tools for reducing body weight and preserving muscle mass and function in subjects with sarcopenic obesity. This case report describes the effects of a dietary intervention, based on a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) combined with physical exercise, on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, and muscle strength in a woman with sarcopenic obesity, two weeks after hospitalization for bilateral interstitial pneumonia due to COVID-19. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe the efficacy of a combined approach intervention including VLCKD along with physical exercise, in reducing fat mass, improving metabolic profile, and preserving skeletal muscle performance in a patient with obesity, soon after severe COVID-19 disease. |
| Starting Page | 573 |
| e-ISSN | 22279032 |
| DOI | 10.3390/healthcare10030573 |
| Journal | Healthcare |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-03-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Healthcare Anesthesiology Physical Training Ketogenic Diet Sars-cov-2 Ketone Bodies Obesity Sarcopenia |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
