The effect of a high fat low carb diet on physiological function

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diet

Stella Iacovides, Shane K. Maloney, Sindeep Bhana, Zareena Angamia, Rebecca M. Meiring

PLoS ONE2022-06-0329 citations

10.1371/journal.pone.0269440

Three consecutive weeks of nutritional ketosis has no effect on cognitive function, sleep, and mood compared with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet in healthy individuals: a randomized, crossover, controlled trial.

Iacovides S, Goble D, Paterson B, Meiring RM.

2019-08-0140 citations

10.1093/ajcn/nqz073

The effect of a ketogenic diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on sleep, cognition, thyroid function, and cardiovascular health independent of weight loss: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Iacovides S, Meiring RM.

2018-01-2322 citations

10.1186/s13063-018-2462-5

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Interventions

HFLC

HCLF

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women Normal BMI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic illness Depression Sleep disorders Overweight BMI Metabolic disease Cardiovascular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in sleep quality, cognitive function and basal metabolic rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in markers of inflammation and cardiovascular health status	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactBronwyn Paterson

Postgraduate student

bronpat@gmail.com+27117172363

Outcome results

None listed