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Metabolic adaptation

The animal-based, ketogenic diet led to increased blood ketones of ~3 mM, which is thought to suppress appetite.

Practitioners may consider the appetite-suppressing effects of ketogenic diets due to increased ketone levels.

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the ABLC diet led to increased blood ketones of ~3 mM which is thought to suppress appetite.
Kevin D. Hall et al. · 2020

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Based on a randomized controlled trial design.

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A plant-based, low-fat diet decreases ad libitum energy intake compared to an animal-based, ketogenic diet: An inpatient randomized controlled trial

Kevin D. Hall et al. · 2020

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