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We conducted an extensive search of Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to find pertinent studies reporting changes in inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and cytokines after a ketogenic diet. Results. Seven randomized controlled trials involving 218 overweight or obese individuals who followed a ketogenic or control diet over 8 weeks to 2 years were included in the review, and five of those were considered for the meta-analysis. The primary outcomes were CRP and IL-6 levels. The results reported significant decreases after treatment for CRP (mean of \u22120.62 mg\/dL (95% CI: \u22120.84, \u22120,40), and a slight, but not statistically significant, reduction in IL-6 (mean of \u22121.31 pg\/mL (95% CI: \u22122.86, 0.25). Conclusions. The ketogenic diet could contribute to modulating inflammation in obese and overweight subjects.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu16234002","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,22]],"date-time":"2024-11-22T10:17:23Z","timestamp":1732270643000},"page":"4002","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Does the Ketogenic Diet Mediate Inflammation Markers in Obese and Overweight Adults? 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