Impact of a ketogenic diet intervention during radiotherapy on body composition: IV. Final results of the KETOCOMP study for rectal cancer patients
Obesity and low muscle mass are associated with worse outcomes of colorectal cancer patients. We conducted a controlled trial to study the impact of a ketogenic diet (KD) based on natural foods versus an unspecified standard diet (SD) on body composition in rectal cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Rainer J. Klement, Petra S. Koebrunner, Detlef Meyer, Stefan Kanzler, Reinhart A. Sweeney Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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