Table 2 Anthropometric measurements and laboratory assessment to be monitored during the VLCKD
From: The management of very low-calorie ketogenic diet in obesity outpatient clinic: a practical guide
Parameters | Baseline | During active stages | At the end of VLCKD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric assessment | Weight, height, BMI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Body composition and hydration status (by bioelectrical impedance analysis) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Laboratory assessment | Complete blood count with platelets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and inorganic phosphate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Serum liver and kidney tests (including albumin, AST, ALT, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, γ-GT, total and direct bilirubin) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Fasting lipid profile | ✓ | ✓ | ||
25(OH)D, calcium | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Glucose, Insulin | ✓ | ✓ | ||
β-Hydroxybutyrate (capillary blood or urine) | ✓ | |||
TSH, FT4 | ✓ | |||
Complete urinalysis and microalbuminuria (urine) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |