KETOGENIC DIET

Course overview

DESPITE CONTINUOUS ADVANCES IN THE MEDICAL WORLD, OBESITY CONTINUES TO REMAIN A MAJOR WORLDWIDE HEALTH HAZARD WITH ADULT MORTALITY AS HIGH AS 2.8 MILLION PER YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, AND HEART DISEASE ARE LARGELY RELATED TO OBESITY WHICH IS USUALLY A PRODUCT OF AN UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND POOR DIETARY HABITS. APPROPRIATELY TAILORED DIET REGIMENS FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION CAN HELP MANAGE THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC TO SOME EXTENT. ONE DIET REGIMEN THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE FOR RAPID WEIGHT LOSS IS A VERY-LOW-CARBOHYDRATE AND HIGH-FAT KETOGENIC DIET. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE KETOGENIC DIET AND DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EDUCATING PATIENTS ON THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF THIS DIET.