Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Manya Jain ¹, Juhi Singhla ¹, Hemang Kapoor ¹, Himanshi Panda ¹, Manish Kumar ¹, Anjana Goyal ²

Affiliations
1 Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Biochemistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Obesity is a very common yet very alarming public health problem. It is a risk factor for several other serious health issues. Recent studies have proved that the Ketogenic diet is an effective tool of weight loss along with several other therapeutic benefits for curing disorders such as Type 2 diabetes, Epilepsy etc. This article therefore aims to check respondents' lifestyle and their awareness about ketogenic diet through the various sources of information, constituents for ketogenic diet, knowledge, purpose and usefulness of ketogenic diet, types, metabolic effect, side effects, willingness to adopt and their recommendations to others as half – baked information received from random sources and adopted without the supervision and guidance from professional therapists can lead to potential harm. A questionnaire- based survey was conducted in 240 students in the age group of 18 – 25 years to check their awareness. 64.9% were not aware about Ketogenic diet and believed that ketogenic diet helps in weight loss, bodybuilding and muscle toning, which is not the purpose of ketogenic diet. 51.2% of respondents did not know about its other emerging therapeutic potentials.

Keywords

Ketogenic Diet, Obesity, BMI, Weight Loss, Epilepsy.

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Arti Kumari ¹, Manish Kumar ², Sachin Phogat ³

Affiliations
1 Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi., IN
2 Division of Nematology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi., IN
3 Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi., IN

Abstract

Carbohydrate is the major source of energy in our diet, but it spikes blood glucose. A rich carboholic diet with a sedentary lifestyle turned India into a diabetic volcano. Considering the need of the hour, many tools have been developed to analyze and estimate the effect of food on blood glucose (glycemia), like glycemic load (GL), glycemic index (GI) and glycemic glucose equivalents (GGE), etc. Even though the food types are classified based on GI, considering the limitations, GL is a better way for analyzing the effect of food on postprandial blood glucose release. Different food components such as carbohydr ates, dietary fibers, proteins, and fats affect the access to the digestive enzyme and thus affecting the rise in blood glucose levels. So, it's vital to understand the interplay of various components- starch, lipid, and protein. Starch quality and digestibility are important parameters. It forms complex with other components and embedded in a matrix, it becomes inaccessible for digestive enzymes and slowly raises blood glucose levels. Study about the appropriate descriptors and factors affecting glycemic response can help in diabetes management. This paper reviews the importance of appropriate descriptors to analyze the glycemic response of food. Also, the factors affecting glycemic response are highlighted that play a key role in the management of blood glucose levels from a nutritional viewpoint.

Keywords

Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Glycemic Glucose Equivalent, Resistant Starch.

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