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Research Article

The effect of a short-term ketogenic diet on exercise efficiency during graded exercise in healthy adults

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Article: 2264278 | Received 03 Nov 2022, Accepted 22 Sep 2023, Published online: 04 Oct 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Study design. Abbreviation: REE; resting energy expenditure.

Figure 1. Study design. Abbreviation: REE; resting energy expenditure.

Table 1. Participants’ characteristics.

Figure 2. Exercise efficiency at mixed diet and after short-term ketogenic diet. Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet, CHO; carbohydrate. *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Figure 2. Exercise efficiency at mixed diet and after short-term ketogenic diet. Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet, CHO; carbohydrate. *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Figure 3. Substrate utilization at mixed diet and after short-term ketogenic diet. CHO (a); fat (b). Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet, CHO; carbohydrate. *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Figure 3. Substrate utilization at mixed diet and after short-term ketogenic diet. CHO (a); fat (b). Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet, CHO; carbohydrate. *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Table 2. Metabolic values after a mixed and 3-day ketogenic diet during graded exercise protocol.

Figure 4. Fasting blood parameters. Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet. Free fatty acids (a); BOHB (b); glucose (c); insulin (d); cortisol (e). *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Figure 4. Fasting blood parameters. Abbreviation: MD; mixed diet, KD; ketogenic diet. Free fatty acids (a); BOHB (b); glucose (c); insulin (d); cortisol (e). *: significant difference of P < .05, between MD and KD. #: significant difference of P < .05, between compared to baseline value.

Table 3. Hormonal response to ketogenic diet and during exercise protocol.