Symptom impact and safety of ketogenic therapy in adults with anorexia nervosa: a feasibility trial

A pilot study published in Communications Medicine demonstrates that a ketogenic nutritional intervention was feasible and safe for adults with weight-normalized and mildly underweight anorexia nervosa. The study observed significant improvements in eating disorder symptoms and depression scores among participants, suggesting ketogenic therapy's potential as a new treatment approach for this psychiatric condition. Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-026-01644-0