- A ketogenic (keto) diet outperformed a Mediterranean diet in improving metabolic health metrics in a new, microscopic study in people who had recently received a diabetes diagnosis.
- The study found that a keto diet improved blood sugar, gut microbiota composition, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference more than a Mediterranean diet.
- The keto diet has proven to be successful in weight loss but has been associated with numerous adverse effects. It involves a radical reduction in carbohydrates and changes the way the body accesses energy.