{"id":31572,"date":"2026-10-14T04:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=31572"},"modified":"2026-10-14T04:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:09:54","slug":"keto-diet-slashes-liver-fat-by-67-new-study-reveals-massive-advantage-over-low-fat-diets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=31572","title":{"rendered":"Keto Diet Slashes Liver Fat by 67%: New Study Reveals Massive Advantage Over Low-Fat Diets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With more than 40% of adults in the U.S. suffering from obesity<\/a>, medical experts often tout different diets to aid with weight loss. But when it comes to cutting liver fat, keto is king according to a new report.<\/p>\n

The study recently published in the Cell Press<\/a> journal, found that low carbohydrate diets triggered the largest rise in glucagon, which is the hormone responsible for burning the fat stored inside the liver. Keto also offered the largest decline in blood insulin levels. \u201cThe most surprising finding was that participants in the ketogenic diet group didn\u2019t experience an increase in blood fat or cholesterol levels,\u201d said Max Petersen, the study\u2019s first author at Washington University School of Medicine. \u201cDespite consuming the most fat.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Was the Study Carried Out?<\/h2>\n

42 obese adults with prediabetes and fatty liver disease were randomly assigned to one of three diets:<\/p>\n