Effects
of a Ketogenic, or High-Fat, Diet as a Treatment for Obesity
All
chronic disease markers-improved with the high fat diet.
Another
part of the press conference focused on new obesity research. Dr.
Hussein Dashti presented a study on the effects of a ketogenic, or
high-fat, diet as a treatment for obesity. This type of diet
Researchers in Kuwait treated 63 obese patients with high glucose
and cholesterol levels (both males and females) who were on a
ketogenic diet for 12 weeks. The Kuwaiti researchers set out to find
an alternative to common dietary treatments for obesity. Their
research shows that contrary to popular belief, a high-fat diet
might actually help treat obesity.
“Cholesterol,
fatty acids and higher-than-normal blood glucose levels-,” explained
Dr. Dashti. “Additionally, the high fat diet has minimal side
effects. Dr. Dashti noted that although this diet has been used to
treat epileptic disorder for some time, this new research may revive
the ketogenic diet as a possible treatment for obesity. ENDO
2002
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