Journal Retracts Controversial Study Claiming Keto Diets Don’t Clog Arteries
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology retracted a controversial study claiming that ketogenic diets do not contribute to arterial plaque build-up. The study faced criticism for its methodology and the qualifications of its authors, leading to allegations of selective data reporting. Despite the retraction, the authors continue to promote their ongoing research related to the keto diet.
- ▪The retracted study claimed no relationship between arterial plaque build-up and elevated cholesterol levels in ketogenic dieters.
- ▪Critics described the authors as social media influencers lacking proper biomedical training.
- ▪The authors have published a preprint reanalyzing data from their retracted study.
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Despite questionable benefits for weight loss and a poorly understood propensity for causing weird rashes, the ketogenic diet has remained an article of faith for gym rats, fitness influencers, and ambitious nerds hoping to one day look like they’ve been cast in a Marvel movie.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000762661","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"health","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"health","TAGS":"cholesterol,controversy,diets,keto","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); But Keto’s defenders faced a serious setback this March with the retraction of a controversial…
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