An interventional study of Ketogenic Diet and Normal Diet in Diet, Healthy and Body Weight, sponsored by University of Padova. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to male participants aged 20 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-11-17.
Sponsored by University of Padova · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
the study sought to investigate the influence of 8 weeks of a very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet on body composition, muscle strength, muscle area and blood parameters in competitive natural body builders.
nineteen natural body builders were randomly assigned to a ketogenic diet (KD) group or to a normal diet group (ND) with a traditional meal pattern. The two diets were isocaloric and included the same amount of protein per kg of body weight; but differed in the distribution of fats and carbohydrates; the latter were kept below 5% daily (less than 50g/day) in the KD group while represented 55% of the caloric intake in the WD group During the experimental period, training loads were similar in the two groups. Athletes were tested before and after 8 weeks of the intervention. Body composition , basal metabolism, muscle strength and blood parameters were measured.
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Exclusion Criteria:
KD group consumed less than 50g/day of carbohydrates
Other: Ketogenic Diet
ND group consumed 55% of the caloric intake from carbohydrates
Other: Normal Diet
KD group consumed less than 50g/day of carbohydrates
ND group consumed 55% of the caloric intake from carbohydrates
Fat Mass
fat mass measured through body impedence analyser
Time frame: 8 weeks
Lean Body Mass
lean body mass mass measured through body impedence analyser
Time frame: 8 weeks
Maximal muscle strength
muscle strength measured via 1-RM test
Time frame: 8 weeks
blood glucose
glucose as milligram per deciliter
Time frame: 8 weeks
testosterone
Testosterone free as picogram per milliliter
Time frame: 8 weeks
inflammatory cytokines
IL6, IL1β, TNFα measured as nanogram per deciliter
Time frame: 8 weeks
resting metabolism
resting energy expenditure measured as Kcal / day
Time frame: 8 weeks
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