The Ketogenic Diet and Sport

In Brief The ketogenic diet (KD) is used widely as a weight loss strategy and, more rarely, as therapy for some diseases. In many sports, weight control is often necessary (boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, etc.), but the KD usually is not considered. Our hypothesis is that KD might be used to achieve fat loss without affecting strength/power performance negatively. Evidence suggests that ketogenic diets can be used by athletes as a weight loss strategy without impairing strength performance, but more research is needed.