The Claim
In obese adults, a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet reduces liver fat fraction by a mean of 4.77% over two months, which is significantly greater than the 0.79% reduction observed with a standard low-calorie diet.
What the research says
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In obese adults, a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet reduces liver fat by 4.77% over two months, while a standard low-calorie diet reduces liver fat by only 0.79%.
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In obese adults, a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet reduced liver fat fraction by a mean of 4.77% over two months, significantly more than the 0.79% reduction observed with a standard low-calorie diet, indicating a greater impact on hepatic steatosis.
When the body runs on ketones instead of glucose, the liver stops making new fat and starts burning existing fat for energy, which quickly reduces fat buildup in the liver.
What the research says
1 studyIn obese adults, a super-low-calorie keto diet cut liver fat nearly six times more than a regular low-calorie diet over two months, according to detailed MRI scans. This means the keto diet was much better at shrinking fatty liver.
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