Low-Carb Diet Shows Added Benefits for Fatty Liver Disease
What Happened
A clinical trial involving people with obesity, prediabetes and fatty liver disease found that a ketogenic diet reduced liver fat by an average of 67%, outperforming Mediterranean and low-fat diets, which each achieved about a 45% reduction. All groups lost around 10% of their body weight, but the keto group showed stronger improvements in metabolic health.
Key Takeaways
Researchers say the benefits of a keto diet may extend beyond weight loss alone, with about half of participants on the diet no longer meeting the criteria for prediabetes after four to five months.