LIFESCI 2N03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Supersaturation, Hyperoxaluria, Atherosclerosis

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Very high fat diet (90% fat, 7% protein and 3% carbohydrate) 2 months of following the diet with severe carb reduction. Kcal reduction from 800 to 600 kcal/day. Very low-calorie-ketogenic (vlck) diet vs. low-calorie (lc) diet in treatment of obesity. After 2 months, 96% of ppl who followed vlck diet best achieved weight loss. After 4 months, 100% of ppl following vlck best achieved weight loss. After 12 months, 88. 9% ppl following vlck best achieved weight loss. However there were side effects to using vlck diet: 29. 6% experienced asthenia, 3. 7% experienced hair fall, 59. 3% experienced constipation, 40. 7% experienced hyperuricemia, 22. 2% experienced muscle weakness. Mi(cid:272)ro(cid:374)utrie(cid:374)t defi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)ies cutting out grain reduces fiber, cutting out fruits and vegetables reduces vitamins, antioxidants and other minerals. High fat means you get a lot of ketones in the body that are acidic and can potentially denature important proteins/enzymes. Very hard to sustain this diet as it goes in phases.

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