When adults follow a ketogenic diet, they tend to lose weight - about 2.5 kg on average compared to other diets, according to research combining 27 studies.

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

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This study looked at 27 different experiments comparing people on ketogenic diets to people on regular diets, and found that people on ketogenic diets lost about 2.59 kg more on average - exactly what the claim says.

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

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.04.021

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