Abstract

Background: At least 2.8 million adults die from Obesity related causes every year and 65% of the world’s population lives in the countries where Obesity causes more deaths than underweight. The rat liver is the most cranial structure on the right side of the abdominal cavity, in the intrathoracic portion, coming in intimate contact with the diaphragm. The liver of the rat is a multilobulated organ. The mass of the rat liver accounts for about 6% of the total body weight. Objectives: To observe the effects of ketogenic diet on body weight and histology of liver of male albino rats. Methods: Twenty four Albino rats weighing on an average 200-300 grams were taken from animal house of Government. Medical College Srinagar for the present study. The animals were divided into two groups after randomization. Group A- served as control. Group B-were fed on isocaloric Ketogenic diet (consisting of 65% calories from fat, 30% from protein, 6% from carbohydrates). The microscopic observations were recorded group wise using light microscope. Appropriate photographs were taken by using a photographic microscope and labelled.

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