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Ketogenic Diet Cuts Depression Symptoms in College Students
10/1/2025
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- A ketogenic diet reduced depression symptoms among 16 college students over 10-12 weeks, in Translational Psychiatry.
- The Ohio State University researchers studied the dietary impact on campus mental health.
- Participants self-reported a 69% drop; clinician ratings showed a 71% reduction.
- Limitations include no control group and a small sample size; participants also lost ~5 kg and showed cognitive gains.
