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Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa (Acne Inversa): an effective and safe tool for improvement of the clinical severity of disease. Results of a pilot study.

Ludovica VerdeSara CacciapuotiGiuseppina CaiazzoMatteo MegnaFabrizio MartoraAnnarita CavaliereMaria MatteraMaria MaistoGian Carlo TenoreAnnamaria ColaoSilvia SavastanoGiovanna MuscogiuriLuigi Barrea
Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2024)
The 28-day active phase of VLCKD demonstrated notable improvements in HS severity and associated metabolic markers, highlighting the potential utility of VLCKD in managing HS and its association with metabolic derangements in women with overweight or obesity.
Keyphrases
  • hidradenitis suppurativa
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • human health