Ketogenic diet prevents obesity-associated pancreatic cancer independent of weight loss and induces pancreatic metabolic reprogramming
Ericka Vélez-Bonet, Kristyn Gumpper, Kaylin M. Chasser, Zachary A. Hurst, Adaliz Torres-Rosado, Hsiang‐Yin Hsueh, Valentina Pita-Grisanti, Alexus Liette, Grace Vulic, Fouad Choueiry, Huan Zhang, Andrew Gold, Jiangjiang Zhu, Sue E. Knoblaugh, Stacey Culp, , Zobeida Cruz‐Monserrate
This study shows that a ketogenic diet prevents obesity-associated pancreatic cancer without weight loss but may promote cancer in non-obese models, altering specific metabolic pathways.
Cancer Research · May 18, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology