Long-term ketogenic diet linked to liver and sugar problems in mice
TL;DR
In a nine-month-plus mouse study, a ketogenic diet prevented weight gain but caused fatty liver, dyslipidemia, and impaired insulin secretion, leading to poor blood-sugar control after carbohydrate reintroduction; effects were more severe in male mice, though some metabolic damage appeared reversible after stopping keto.
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