Keto diet has greater health benefits than other popular weight-loss diets, according to clinical trial
A diet that severely limits carbohydrates but is high in fat has the greatest health benefits for people with obesity compared with a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet, according to a clinical trial published Aug. 27 in the 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…
A clinical trial published in the journal Cell Metabolism suggests that a ketogenic diet has greater health benefits for people with obesity compared to a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet. After four to five months of following a ketogenic diet, around 50% of participants no longer had prediabetes. While all three diets resulted in significant weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity, the ketogenic diet led to greater reductions in liver fat and blood insulin levels.
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