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Investigating the Production of Lipoproteins and Acetyl-CoA During a Ketogenic Diet
Sponsor: Touro University, California
Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand how the reduction in dietary carbohydrates in a very-low carbohydrate ketogenic diet impacts the synthesis of cholesterol, fatty acid, and ketones, and the turnover rate of VLDL and chylomicron particles.
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
4
Start Date
2019-03-29
Completion Date
2019-04-18
Last Updated
2026-05-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standard American diet
Standard American diet with 50% energy from carbohydrate, 30% from fat, and 20% from protein.
Very low carbohydrate diet
Ketogenic diet with \<50g carbohydrate, 60-75% energy from fat, and 20% from protein
Locations (1)
Touro University California
Vallejo, California, United States