Effect of Ketone Esters on Liver Fat Content and Metabolic Function
Effect of Ketone Esters on Liver Fat and Metabolic Function in Adolescents and Young Adults With Overweight/Obesity and MASLD
Washington University School of Medicine
40 participants
Sep 26, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether ingestion of a ketone ester drink helps improve liver health and blood glucose control. Ketones are a type of energy source made by the body during times of weight loss, low carbohydrate intake and starvation. People enrolled in this study will be randomly assigned (by chance, like the flip of a coin) to one of two groups: Group 1: Ketone ester drink consumed daily for 6 weeks. Group 2: Placebo drink consumed daily for 6 weeks.
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Interventions
25 g C8 ketone di-ester taken daily for approximately 6-weeks
25 g Placebo taken daily for approximately 6-weeks
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NCT07097506