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Efficacy of ketogenic diet on body composition during resistance training in trained men: a randomized controlled trial

Salvador Vargas1 EADE-University of Wales Trinity Saint DavidMálagaSpain;2 Human Kinetics and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education SciencesUniversity of MálagaMálagaSpainCorrespondence[email protected]

Ramón Romance2 Human Kinetics and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education SciencesUniversity of MálagaMálagaSpain

Jorge L. Petro3 Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health SciencesUniversidad de CórdobaMonteríaColombia

Diego A. Bonilla3 Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health SciencesUniversidad de CórdobaMonteríaColombia;4 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasBogotáColombia

Ismael Galancho5 BetterbyScienceMálagaSpain

Sergio Espinar5 BetterbyScienceMálagaSpain

Richard B. Kreider6 Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, Human Clinical Research FacilityTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTXUSA

Javier Benítez-Porres2 Human Kinetics and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education SciencesUniversity of MálagaMálagaSpain

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