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KETO-IM STUDY

Low-carbohydrate diets, including ketogenic diet (KETO) are gaining interest as a treatment for type 2 diabetes because they are believed to help manage blood sugar and weight. However, KETO is often high in saturated fats. Compared with a traditional KETO, we want to test the feasibility of substituting healthier fats such as canola oil to improve cardiovascular risk factors.

Canola oil is low in saturated fat. Therefore, utilizing canola oil in a KETO diet may improve its health benefits in people with high risk of / living with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of our study is to investigate the health beneficial effects of a healthy KETO diet supplemented with Canola oil, compared to a traditional Keto Diet and low-fat diet in adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. 

The study will last 6 months and will involve 8-11 visits to the study site over this time. 

• You will receive nutrition counselling and key ingredients of your assigned diet (in addition to foods you buy yourself). For 6 months you will follow this specific diet (keto-can, keto-sat, low-fat diet) with the guidance of a nutrition expert from the study team.

• At 3 and 6 months you will visit our research unit to have study visit in which we will collect some samples and information. 

Clinical trials registration: NCT05681468

To learn more about this study or find out if you are eligible: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/ketoim-study