Ketogenic Diet’s Hidden Risks Named in Mouse Study

 Ketogenic Diet’s Hidden Risks Named in Mouse Study

While mouse findings do not always translate directly to humans, the study does potentially begin to address gaps in long-term safety data for ketogenic diets—which have been widely adopted for weight loss and diabetes management—despite limited evidence on what happens if a strict ketogenic diet is followed for long periods of time. 

Chaix also said: “One thing that's very clear is that if you have a really high-fat diet, the lipids have to go somewhere, and they usually end up in the blood and the liver.”

Molly Gallop, the study’s lead author and a physiologist, told Science Alert that she “would urge anyone to talk to a health care provider if they're thinking about going on a ketogenic diet.”