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Ketogenic diets may increase cancer risk in the small intestine
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Researchers have discovered that mice fed a ketogenic diet show an increased risk of developing small intestine tumors. The study indicates that the tumors are not caused by ketone bodies themselves, but by other metabolic factors associated with the diet.
Researchers found that mice on a ketogenic diet were more likely to develop tumors of the small intestine than those on a control diet. Additional studies revealed that ketone bodies did not play a role in tumor development; tumor growth was driven b... [6198 chars]
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