Keto Diet Slashes Metabolic Syndrome Health Risks.

In 2025, Jiping Chen and Jiawei Yao from Shandong University and Guangdong Vocational Academy of Art reviewed how the ketogenic diet (KD)—low-carb, high-fat—helps manage metabolic syndrome (MetS), a mix of high blood pressure, high sugar, big waist, high triglycerides (TG), and low good cholesterol (HDL). They looked at how KD boosts ketone bodies like β-hydroxybutyrate (β-BHB) to burn fat, improve insulin use, fix lipid levels, and cut swelling.

The review showed ketogenic diet reduces waist size by 5-10 cm, drops high triglycerides by 20-30%, raises HDL by 10-15%, lowers blood pressure by 5-10 mmHg, and cuts fasting sugar by 10-20%. It works by shifting energy from sugar to fats, easing symptoms and possibly reversing metabolic syndrome , with strategies like adding exercise or tracking ketones for better results.

Try a ketogenic diet with high fats, low carbs, and moderate protein to fight metabolic syndrome symptoms, but check with a doctor first.