Could a High-Fat diet help tame eating disorder thoughts?
NCT ID NCT06000774
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a therapeutic ketogenic diet can reduce troubling eating disorder symptoms like the drive to restrict, binge, or purge, and body dissatisfaction. It includes adults with anorexia nervosa (both weight-recovered and underweight) and bulimia nervosa. Over 14 weeks, researchers will monitor safety, mood, and changes in eating disorder behaviors.
What this could mean
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Active substance
therapeutic ketogenic diet
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a dietary approach to help manage persistent eating disorder thoughts and behaviors.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply widely. The diet may be hard to follow or cause side effects.
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University of California San Diego
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