Following a ketogenic (keto) diet—very low in carbs and high in fat—appears to lower the amount of fat called triglycerides in people's blood by about 0.2 units, according to research combining results from 27 different experiments.

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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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The study analyzed 27 trials of ketogenic diets and found they lowered triglycerides by 0.20 mmol/L on average, with the same confidence interval reported in the claim. This is a perfect match.

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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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