The Claim

Ketogenic diets significantly increase total cholesterol concentrations in adults compared to control diets, with a mean difference of 0.36 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.15-0.57), based on pooled data from 27 randomized controlled trials.

Source: Impact of the ketogenic diet as a dietary approach on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
48score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Quantitative
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating a keto diet (very low-carb, high-fat) seems to raise cholesterol levels in grown-ups by a small but measurable amount - about 0.36 units on average, according to 27 research studies.

See the scientific wording

Ketogenic diets increase total cholesterol concentrations in adults, with a mean difference of 0.36 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.15-0.57) based on pooled data from 27 randomized controlled trials

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Impact of the ketogenic diet as a dietary approach on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    This study looked at 27 clinical trials testing ketogenic diets and found they raised total cholesterol by about 0.36 mmol/L on average - exactly what the claim says.

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