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The Effect of a Ketogenic Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet on Aerobic Capacity and Exercise Performance in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Jingguo Cao et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine how a ketogenic low-carbohydrate, high-fat (K-LCHF) diet affects aerobic capacity and exercise performance in endurance athletes.

Results Summary

The study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis but did not provide conclusive results on whether the K-LCHF diet improves aerobic capacity or exercise performance in endurance athletes. The abstract suggests uncertainty regarding the effects of macronutrient shift from carbohydrate to fat on endurance training and performance.

Population

Endurance athletes

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet
increase
fat utilization of muscle
endurance athletes
-
has been proposed to enhance
#1
low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet
increase
aerobic capacity
endurance athletes
-
has been proposed to enhance
#2
low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet
increase
exercise performance
endurance athletes
-
thereby improving
#3
ketogenic low-carbohydrate, high-fat (K-LCHF) diet
neutral
aerobic capacity
endurance athletes
-
to explore the effects
#4
ketogenic low-carbohydrate, high-fat (K-LCHF) diet
neutral
exercise performance
endurance athletes
-
to explore the effects
#5
Abstract

A low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet has been proposed to enhance the fat utilization of muscle and the aerobic capacity of endurance athletes, thereby improving their exercise performance. However, it remains uncertain how the macronutrient intake shift from carbohydrate to fat affects endurance exercise training and performance. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the effects of a ketogenic low-carbohydrate, high-fat (K-LCHF) diet on aerobic capacity and exercise performance among endurance athletes. Searches were carried out in five electronic databases, and we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search included studies using an LCHF diet as an intervention protocol and compared data on factors such as maximum oxygen uptake (VO

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAthletesDiet, KetogenicExercise ToleranceFemaleHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutritive ValueOxygen ConsumptionPhysical Conditioning, HumanPhysical EnduranceRespiratory MechanicsYoung Adult
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations25
Citations/Year6.3
Relative Citation Ratio2.46
NIH Percentile80.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.77
Normalized Score0.62
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