Ketogenic diet study for prediabetes and weight loss
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a ketogenic diet can help people with prediabetes or high blood sugar improve their health and lose weight. You eat very low-carb, high-fat foods to see if it lowers your blood sugar and reduces your risk of developing diabetes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 27 or higher (overweight or obese)
- You have prediabetes: either your average blood sugar over 3 months (A1c) is 5.7% or higher, or your fasting blood sugar is between 100 and 125 mg/dL
- You do not have heart disease, stroke, or blocked arteries in your legs
- Your LDL (bad) cholesterol is below 190 mg/dL and your triglycerides (blood fats) are below 500 mg/dL
- You do not have type 1 diabetes, you do not take insulin, and you are not pregnant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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