Ketogenic diet reduces oxidative stress in obese females in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is not insusceptible to the obesity epidemic, regardless of continued problem undernutrition. Increases in rates overweight and are being identified Africa, especially among women people dwelling urban populations. This study, therefore, aimed at evaluating effects ketogenic diet on markers oxidative stress (reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA)) obese female subjects eight weeks diet.Methods: A total forty (40) participants, 10 (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) 30 (≥30 subjects, were recruited investigated via informed consent approval obtained. The sera participants collected by standard, sterile with a minimal invasive procedure for reduced glutathione, catalase, dismutase, 0, 4, 8 ingestion low carbohydrate (LCKD).Results: There was statistically significant increase mean levels 4th 8th week after introduction (LCKD). also insignificant changes between baseline (week 0) weeks. Mean 4 when compared baseline.Conclusions: Ketogenic reduces as evidenced increased dismutase.