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Daily consumption of ketone ester, bis octanoyl (R)-1,3-butanediol does not impact functional and quality of life outcomes in healthy older adults, a randomized, parallel arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

2024-09-18 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundKetone bodies are metabolites produced during fasting or on a ketogenic diet that have pleiotropic effects on the inflammatory and metabolic aging pathways underpinning frailty in in vivo models. Ketone esters (KEs) are compounds that induce hyperketonemia without dietary changes and that may impact physical and cognitive function in young adults. The functional effects of KEs have not been studied in older adults. ObjectivesOur long-term goal is to examine if KEs modulate aging biolo...

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