Popular diet slashes liver fat by 67% while reversing prediabetes in some people

The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.

The research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, studied 42 adults who had obesity, prediabetes and excess liver fat.

In a randomized clinical trial, the participants were assigned to three weight-loss diets – a low-carb ketogenic diet, a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat, mostly plant-based diet.

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