Scientists Put Three Weight-Loss Diets Head to Head. Only One Changed The Liver.
A study published in Cell Metabolism compared the effects of ketogenic, Mediterranean, and low-fat diets on metabolic health in adults with obesity and prediabetes. Researchers aimed to determine if specific macronutrient compositions provide additional benefits beyond weight loss, particularly regarding liver fat.
Why it matters
Understanding how specific diets impact metabolic markers like liver fat can help clinicians provide more targeted nutritional advice for patients with obesity-related health conditions.
Add ScienceAlert on Google (Mykola Chaika/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus) There are numerous kinds of diets that can help you to lose weight if you're overweight or obese, and if all you want to do is shed some pounds, you have options .
We also know that certain kinds of diets can offer specific benefits to our health beyond mere weight loss alone.
But what's less clear is how popular diets stack up against one another in terms of those extra benefits , specifically with regard to reversing poor cardiometabolic health caused by obesity, such as high blood fats, fatty liver disease, and prediabetes.
In a new study published in Cell Metabolism , scientists set out to find which of three popular diets commonly recommended for obesity might pack the biggest punch for improving overall metabolic health .
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