Keto-like diet may be linked to higher risk of heart disease, cardiac events: Study

Generally, a ketogenic diet may comprise 70 per cent to 80 per cent fats, 10 per cent to 20 per cent protein and 5 per cent to 10 per cent carbohydrates. - PEXELS

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet may be linked to higher levels of bad cholesterol, doubling the risk of cardiac events, according to new research.

The study by Dr Iulia Iatan and her colleagues was presented on Sunday (March 5) at a conference in New Orleans, United States, organised by the American College of Cardiology and World Heart Federation.