Journal of Education, Health and Sport (May 2022)

The ketogenic diet in the treatment of diabetes type 2

  • Karolina Raksa,
  • Mateusz Pawlina,
  • Karolina Ziętara,
  • Martyna Lewkowicz,
  • Katarzyna Nowakowska,
  • Przemysław Raczkiewicz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.07.009
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 7

Abstract

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Despite advances in the medical world, obesity remains a major worldwide health hazard .The majority of chronic diseases like diabetes is largely related to obesity which is usually a product of an unhealthy lifestyle and poor dietary habits. The ketogenic diet has become an increasingly popular approach for both weight loss and as an alternative diet for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In addition, this diet has a positive effect on body weight, blood glucose level, glycosylated hemoglobin and plasma lipid profile. This review focuses on the therapeutic effectiveness of using LCKD for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.