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If you're an adult with mild type 2 diabetes, switching to a keto diet for 12 weeks might lower a fat in your blood linked to liver fat, more than a low-fat diet would.
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Beneficial Effects of Carbohydrate Restriction in Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Traced to Changes in Hepatic Metabolism.
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2025 Dec 18The study found that people with mild type 2 diabetes who ate a ketogenic diet for 12 weeks had 32% less of a fat linked to liver fat production, which matches the claim.
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