The Claim
In obese adults diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), adherence to a 14-day isocaloric low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a 79.8% reduction in hepatic de novo lipogenesis and a 4.9-fold increase in serum β-hydroxybutyrate levels, suggesting suppressed fat synthesis and enhanced mitochondrial fat oxidation.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If you're an obese adult with fatty liver, going on a low-carb diet for just two weeks—even without cutting calories—might slash your liver's fat production by nearly 80% and boost fat burning in your body by almost 5 times.
See the scientific wording
In obese adults with NAFLD, a 14-day isocaloric low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a 79.8% reduction in hepatic de novo lipogenesis and a 4.9-fold increase in serum β-hydroxybutyrate, indicating suppressed fat synthesis and enhanced mitochondrial fat oxidation.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at people with fatty liver who ate a low-carb diet for two weeks and found their liver made less fat and burned more fat for energy, just like the claim says.
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