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Phase angle as biomarker of inflammatory changes during very low-calorie ketogenic diet

International Journal of Obesity volume 47, pages 1–2 (2023)Cite this article

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We are very grateful to Dr Rainer J. Klement for his letter to the editor entitled “Bioelectrical phase angle is no adequate biomarker of inflammatory status”, which allows us to provide additional data on the results of our article entitled “Phase angle as an easy diagnostic tool for the nutritionist in the evaluation of inflammatory changes during the active stage of a very low-calorie ketogenic diet”.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche, Università Telematica Pegaso, Via Porzio, Centro Direzionale, Isola F2, 80143, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Barrea

  2. Centro Italiano per la cura e il Benessere del paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, University Medical School of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Luigi Barrea, Giovanna Muscogiuri & Silvia Savastano

  3. Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Unit of Endocrinology, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Giovanna Muscogiuri & Silvia Savastano

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The authors’ responsibilities were as follows: LB, GM, and SS were responsible for the data interpretation and drafting of the report. All authors contributed to and agreed on the final version of the manuscript.

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Barrea, L., Muscogiuri, G. & Savastano, S. Phase angle as biomarker of inflammatory changes during very low-calorie ketogenic diet. Int J Obes 47, 1–2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-022-01201-4

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