RESUMO
This review focuses on the effect of low carbohydrate ketogenic diet on obese subjects presenting with various metabolic syndromes. Here, we provide data from our laboratory and from various other investigators on the therapeutic effectiveness of ketogenic diet on obese subjects. In this review we provide the rationale behind using ketogenic diet as a treatment of obesity and its beneficialroleinneurodegenerative / neurological disorders, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary diseases, cancer etc. Administering ketogenic diet for a relatively longer period did not produce any significantsideeffect. Therefore, based on the data presented in this review, it is recommended that it is safe to use ketogenic diet for a longer period of time for obesity and associated disorders