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2/5 StarsOne of the biggest criticisms of the keto diet is people claiming, “it’s unsustainable. ” In research, long-term is considered greater than one to two years. Experts stated there was lacking evidence that indicates sustained weight loss for long periods of time. The keto diet was given a below-average ranking for this category. Counter: There are several short-term (less than two years)
studies showing weight loss in those who follow the keto diet. In research, it’s extremely difficult to do any long term, diet-controlled studies due to lack of compliance. Irrespective of the diet, you can imagine controlling subjects for several years is a difficult task for any researcher to do. That being said, there are several long-term studies showing a positive benefit for the ketogenic diet. One study found that 66
obese individuals with high cholesterol were able to lower their weight and cholesterol levels with a ketogenic diet over 56 weeks. [4] A meta analysis (which is an analysis of several published papers) found that “Individuals assigned to a ketogenic diet achieve a greater weight loss than those assigned to a low fat diet in the long term; hence, a ketogenic diet may be an alternative tool against obesity. ” [5] All of the studies analyzed were greater than 12 months in duration.
Keto Rankings Based on the CriteriaThe keto diet received an overall score of 2/5. To break it down by each general category, the ratings they gave the ketogenic diet are as follows:· Short-term weight loss = 3. 7/5· Long-term weight loss = 2. 2/5· East to follow = 1. 4/5· Healthy = 1. 9/5 Below are the ratings for each subcategory along with the experts’ opinions regarding every category that was assigned to rank each diet. Each explanation is refuted using evidence-based nutrition science to show where the experts missed the mark. Short-Term Weight Loss: 3. 7/5 StarsThe panelists noted that the keto diet is a fast and effective strategy for weight loss. This was followed by one expert’s opinion that short-term effectiveness doesn’t mean it’s a “good idea”. Counter: While we agree that keto is a fast and effective strategy for weight loss, it should have received an excellent rating (not just average) in this category.