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Editorial
. 2024 Nov;28(11):100395.
doi: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100395. Epub 2024 Oct 17.

The sweet escape: Are ketones a key player in unlocking healthy aging?

Andreia N Cadar  1 , Jenna M Bartley  2
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Editorial

The sweet escape: Are ketones a key player in unlocking healthy aging?

Andreia N Cadar et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Nov.
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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Jenna M. Bartley reports financial support was provided by UConn Health. Andreia Cadar reports financial support was provided by UConn Health. Jenna M. Bartley reports a relationship with National Institutes of Health that includes: funding grants. Andreia Cadar reports a relationship with National Institutes of Health that includes: funding grants. Corresponding author collaborates with Dr. Brianna Stubbs and Dr. John Newman — JMB. If there are other authors, they declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Potential benefits of ketone bodies and ketogenic diet on common age-related concerns. Various biological processes decline with age and contribute collectively to age-related diseases and pathologies. Ketogenic diets (KD) and/or ketone bodies (ketone esters, KE) have been shown to improve different aspects of these declines. Proposed benefits to Muscle Health, Mitochondrial Function, Inflammation, Cognitive Function, Stem Cell Function, Weight/Metabolic Health, Longevity, and Malignancy are highlighted as reported from KE and KD studies in mice and humans. While more research is necessary to determine the full utility of these interventions, high potential remains for KD and KE to promote healthy aging and prevent or delay the onset of age-related declines. Created in BioRender. Bartley, J. (2024) BioRender.com/b70g258.
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