ea0026p129 | Growth factors | ECE2011
Bielohuby M
, Sawitzky M
, Stoehr B
, Ramisch J
, Menhofer D
, Hoeflich A
, Bidlingmaier M
In rats, we have previously demonstrated that consumption of low-carbohydrate/high-fat diets (LCHFD) led to significant reductions in circulating IGF1. We further observed that rats fed an extreme, ketogenic, but comparably low protein LCHFD (LCHF-2) showed loss of bodyweight, which was mainly due to loss of lean body mass (LBM). Consumption of a moderate protein LCHF diet (LCHF-1) did not affect LBM acquisition compared to controls. We now invest...