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A review of the ketogenic diet for endurance athletes: performance enhancer or placebo effect?

Caitlin P. Bailey1 The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University150 Harrison Avenue02111BostonMAUSACorrespondence[email protected]

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Erin Hennessy1 The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University150 Harrison Avenue02111BostonMAUSA

Article: 33 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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