Ketogenic Diet: A Review of Composition Diversity, Mechanism of Action and Clinical Application.

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a special high-fat, very low-carbohydrate diet with the amount of protein adjusted to one's requirements. By lowering the supply of carbohydrates, this diet induces a considerable change in metabolism (of protein and fat) and increases the production of ketone bodies. The purpose of this article is to review the diversity of composition, mechanism of action, clinical application and risk associated with the KD.

Risk factors of colorectal cancer: the comparison of selected nutritional behaviors of medical and non-medical students.

Background: The aim of the study was to compare the diet of medical and non-medical students in relation to colorectal cancer risk factors.

Material And Methods: The study included 239 students of various universities in Bialystok, Poland. Respondents were divided into four groups: students of dietetics at the Medical University (SD), students of other fields of study at the Medical University (SMUB), students of the University of Technology (SBUT) and students of the University of Bialystok (SUB).