Abstract
In the US, dietary recommendations in >50 y centered on reducing saturated and total fat intakes.
During this time, however, obesity and diabetes rates have dramatically increased, with potentially devastating consequences for public and economic health.
Ketogenic diets have recently gained extensive media interest and nutrition studies.
In addition to decreases in blood glucose and insulin, which can be accomplished by reducing carbohydrates, persistent ketosis could convey specific metabolic advantages that are important for cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and other insulin resistance conditions.
Based on existing data, a well-formulated ketogenic diet does not seem to have significant public safety issues and should be seen as a key solution to obesity and diabetes. Medical studies of good consistency.