Daily consumption of ketone ester, bis-octanoyl (R)-1,3-butanediol, is safe and tolerable in healthy older adults in a randomized, parallel arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study
This KE was safe and well-tolerated in this study of healthy older adults. These results provide an initial foundation for use of KEs in clinical research with older adults.
Authors
- Thelma Y. Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6752-8570)
- James B. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0539-0998)
- Brianna J. Stubbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9566-9134)
- Traci M. Blonquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1346-988X)
- Laura E. Crotty Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-2660)
- Michi Yukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5805-5464)
- John C. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8455-0100)
- Chatura Senadheera
- Sawyer Peralta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8432-3036)
- Wendie Silverman-Martin
- Stephanie Roa-Diaz
- Jenifer Morris
- Elizabeth B Stephens
Institutions
- San Francisco VA Medical Center (US)
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging (US)
- University of California San Francisco Medical Center (US)
- Marin Endocrine Care and Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100329
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29