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Ketogenic diets improve specific biochemical markers (HDL, Triglycerides, Insulin) compared to control diets, even when weight loss outcomes are similar.
Even if you don't lose more weight than on a low-fat diet, switching to a ketogenic diet may improve your blood lipid profile and insulin sensitivity.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
a dieta cetogênica é eficaz na perda de peso, melhora certos parâmetros bioquímicos... embora haja diferenças na bioquímica sérica.
Why this rating
Consistent findings across multiple studies in the review regarding lipid and insulin profiles.
Source
Dieta cetogênica: uma estratégia eficiente no controle de peso corporal?
Arlindo Pereira da Silva et al. · Research Society and Development · 2022
DOI 10.33448/rsd-v11i2.25303
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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