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Keto Diet Risks: Glucose Intolerance and Fatty Liver Disease

9/24/2025

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A Science Advances study finds long-term keto diets may cause glucose intolerance and fatty liver disease.
Experts including Amandine Chaix and Tanya McDonald advise against unsupervised keto dieting.
The study notes quick-fix diets mask deeper health problems.
Globally, poor diets caused 11 million premature deaths in 2017; in Britain, 15% of deaths are diet-related due to affordability and access.

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A Science Advances study finds long-term keto diets may cause glucose intolerance and fatty liver disease.
Experts including Amandine Chaix and Tanya McDonald advise against unsupervised keto dieting.
The study notes quick-fix diets mask deeper health problems.
Globally, poor diets caused 11 million premature deaths in 2017; in Britain, 15% of deaths are diet-related due to affordability and access.