The Claim
Among adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, a 12-week ketogenic diet is associated with greater improvements in visceral fat grade and waist-to-height ratio compared to a calorie-restricted diet, with Cohen’s d values of 1.07 and 0.44 respectively.
What the research says
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In adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, a 12-week ketogenic diet results in larger reductions in visceral fat and waist-to-height ratio than a calorie-restricted diet.
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Among adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, a 12-week ketogenic diet is associated with greater improvements in visceral fat grade and waist-to-height ratio compared to a calorie-restricted diet, with Cohen’s d values of 1.07 and 0.44 respectively, suggesting a preferential effect on central adiposity.
When carbohydrates are drastically reduced, insulin levels drop, which stops the liver from making new fat and causes the body to burn stored fat for energy. This burns fat around the organs first, shrinking the waist, and also forces the liver to use its own fat stores for fuel, clearing out liver fat. The fat burned releases molecules that further reduce inflammation and improve how the liver handles fat.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with fatty liver who ate a low-carb keto diet for 12 weeks lost more fat around their organs and had a smaller waist relative to their height than those on a regular calorie-restricted diet, according to this study.
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