Keto Diet Tops Other Weight-loss Plans in Health Study
A clinical trial published in Cell Metabolism suggests that a ketogenic diet may offer superior metabolic benefits for individuals with obesity and prediabetes compared to Mediterranean or low-fat diets. Participants on the keto plan showed significant improvements in liver fat and metabolic health.
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This study provides evidence-based guidance for managing obesity and prediabetes, potentially influencing clinical dietary recommendations for millions of people.
A diet that severely limits carbohydrates but is high in fat has the greatest health benefits for people with obesity compared to a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet, according to a clinical trial publishing August 27 in the Cell Press journal Cell Metabolism. After following a ketogenic (or "Keto") diet for four to five months, about 50% of a group of participants with obesity and prediabetes no longer met the criteria for prediabetes.
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