Ketogenic diets may lead to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes

Ketogenic diets €“ diets that are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans and that are known to lead to weight loss €“ may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in the early stage of the diet. Findings from the study published in the Journal of Physiology raise concerns about whether or not ketogenic diets are actually healthy. The study, which was conducted by ETH Zurich in conjunction with University Children’s Hospital Zurich, involved feeding mice two different types of diet (a ketogenic diet and a high fat diet, which causes the liver to become resistant to insulin) and