The researchers followed the participants for an average of 11.8 years. Participants’ average age was 54 years, and they had a mean body mass index of around 27-which placed them in the “overweight” category. They matched these participants with 1,220 individuals who were considered to be on a “standard diet” and made up the control group. The researchers noted that the diet is “keto-like,” due to its higher percentage of carbohydrates and lower levels of fats than a strict ketogenic diet.
All participants recorded their diet in a 24-hour food survey and had their blood drawn to measure their cholesterol levels.Īmong them, 305 met the criteria for an LCHF diet, defined as consuming less than 25 percent of daily calories from carbohydrates and more than 45 percent from fat. Researchers examined individuals with data on serum lipids, metabolomic markers, and dietary patterns. The study was based on information collected by the UK Biobank, a large-scale database with health information from more than 500,000 people living in the United Kingdom. By depriving the body of carbohydrates, it is forced to start breaking down fat for energy instead. LCHF diets, like the keto diet, restrict consumption of carbohydrates that are the body’s primary source of energy. A low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) “keto-like” diet may double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attack, and stroke, according to new research that was recently presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session and World Congress of Cardiology.
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