Following a ketogenic diet may lower blood sugar levels in adults, with research showing an average drop of 0.18 mmol/L compared to other diets.

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.

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.

Eating a keto diet based on Asian foods might help people with metabolic syndrome lose weight, lower their blood pressure, improve their liver and blood sugar, and boost their cholesterol levels over a year — better than a regular low-calorie diet.

Cyclists who eat a keto diet for 5 days have lower blood sugar after exercise than when they eat their normal diet, which might make them perform worse because their body isn’t managing sugar as well.

If you're an adult with mild type 2 diabetes, switching to a keto diet for 12 weeks might lower a fat in your blood linked to liver fat, more than a low-fat diet would.