RecruitingObesity
Ketogenic Diets for Weight Loss Maintenance: Impact on Energy Expenditure and Appetite in Individuals With Obesity
Eligible age
18–65 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether a Ketogenic Diet (KD) can increase Total Energy Expenditure (TEE), while benefiting appetite, during weight loss maintenance in reduced-obese individuals.
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
You may qualify if…
- ✓ BMI 30-45 kg/m2
- ✓ Both men and women
- ✓ Age between 18-65 years
- ✓ Sedentary to moderately active (\<2 h/wk of moderate, structured, intentional, exercise)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Pregnancy or lactation
- ✕ Daily use of tobacco (\>1 pk/wk)
- ✕ Change in weight greater than 5 lb in the previous 3 months
- ✕ Cognitive impairment
- ✕ Previous bariatric surgery
- ✕ History of eating disorder
- ✕ Presence of any condition (e.g. DM2, PCOS, inflammatory disease, untreated thyroid disease, fluid overload states such as chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or cirrhosis)
- ✕ Use of any medication (e.g., glucocorticoid, GLP-1 analogues, hormone replacement therapy) deemed to interfere with study outcomes.
Where it's recruiting
Alabama
Birmingham
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06736028 · last updated 2026-04-07