Links to papers for further reading
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Scientific Research
The Keto diet is not just the latest crazy celebrity diet - it has attracted significant interest from scientific and health professionals. Whether you are looking for scientific research for a school projects, or to look a bit further into the science behind the subject, these links are here to help you out.
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Diabetes UK
In this article, Diabetes UK discuss the benefits that following a keto diet can offer.
"Choosing a ketogenic diet for diabetes management offers a range of valuable benefits.
Research shows that being in a state of nutritional ketosis notably leads to significant improvement in blood glucose control and weight loss."
British Journal of Nutrition
A scientific paper discussing the weight loss achieved by those following a keto diet.
"Individuals assigned to a VLCKD (Very-low-carbohydrate-ketogenic-diet) achieve a greater weight loss than those assigned to a LFD (low-fat-diet) in the long term; hence, a VLCKD may be an alternative tool against obesity.
British Medical Journal
"Although LCHF (low-carb-high-fat) diets may not be suitable for everyone, available evidence shows this eating plan to be a safe and efficacious dietary option to be considered."
Science Direct
"The ketogenic diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, mimics the metabolic state of starvation, forcing the body to utilize fat as its primary source of energy...there is increasing evidence that the ketogenic diet may also be beneficial as an adjuvant cancer therapy"
Ketogenic diet as a tool against obesity
Individuals assigned to a VLCKD achieve a greater weight loss than those assigned to a LFD in the longterm; hence, a VLCKD may be an alternative tool against obesity.
Weight loss benefits in men following a ketogenic diet
This study shows a clear benefit of a VLCK (Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic) over LF (Low Fat) diet for short-term body weight and fat loss, especially in men.
The benefits of a long-term ketogenic diet
"The present study shows the beneficial effects of a long-term ketogenic diet. It significantly reduced the body weight and body mass index of the patients. Furthermore, it decreased the level of triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and blood glucose, and increased the level of HDL cholesterol."