The Claim
In healthy adults following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels are significantly higher compared to those following vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diets, with 71% of individuals on the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet exceeding clinical reference values, particularly among those with a ketogenic ratio above 1.5.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People who eat a lot of fat and very few carbs tend to have higher cholesterol numbers than those who eat plant-based or mixed diets, and more than 7 in 10 of them have cholesterol levels that doctors consider too high—especially if they’re eating super low-carb.
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In healthy adults on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, total and LDL cholesterol levels are significantly higher than in those on vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diets, with 71% exceeding clinical reference values, particularly among those with a ketogenic ratio above 1.5.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Habitual low carbohydrate high fat diet compared with omnivorous, vegan, and vegetarian diets
People eating low-carb, high-fat diets had much higher bad cholesterol than those on plant-based or regular diets, especially if they were eating a lot of fat and very little carbs — just like the claim says.
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