[HTML][HTML] The ketogenic diet: evidence for optimism but high-quality research needed
DS Ludwig - The Journal of Nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
For> 50 y, dietary guidelines in the United States have focused on reducing intakes of
saturated and total fat. However, rates of obesity and diabetes rose markedly throughout this
period, with potentially catastrophic implications for public health and the economy.
Recently, ketogenic diets have received substantial attention from the general public and
nutrition research community. These very-low-carbohydrate diets, with fat comprising> 70%
of calories, have been dismissed as fads. However, they have a long history in clinical …
saturated and total fat. However, rates of obesity and diabetes rose markedly throughout this
period, with potentially catastrophic implications for public health and the economy.
Recently, ketogenic diets have received substantial attention from the general public and
nutrition research community. These very-low-carbohydrate diets, with fat comprising> 70%
of calories, have been dismissed as fads. However, they have a long history in clinical …
