topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimEK supplementation was associated with a statistically significant improvement in cognitive performance compared with placebo (SMD = 0.29, 95% CI 0.16-0.41; p p = 0.083), study duration (acute vs.
evidence level1
citationBonnechère B (2026)
sourceThe effect of exogenous ketone bodies on cognition across health and disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimDiscussion EK supplementation is associated with modest improvements in cognitive performance across diverse populations and study designs.
evidence level1
citationBonnechère B (2026)
sourceThe effect of exogenous ketone bodies on cognition across health and disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimIntroduction Cognitive function is closely linked to brain energy metabolism and may be compromised by aging, metabolic stress, and neuropsychiatric disease.
evidence level1
citationBonnechère B (2026)
sourceThe effect of exogenous ketone bodies on cognition across health and disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimKetone bodies can serve as an alternative cerebral fuel and may also exert signaling effects relevant to cognition.
evidence level1
citationBonnechère B (2026)
sourceThe effect of exogenous ketone bodies on cognition across health and disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 Diet is crucial in preventing cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), defined as obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which now more broadly includes chronic kidney disease [] and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
evidence level4
citationAstrup Arne (2026)
sourceFoods to Prevent Cardiometabolic Disease: Moving from “Saturated Fat” to “Whole Foods”
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claim5 6 Since 1980, an expanding body of evidence has raised questions about the validity of the original observations underpinning the diet–heart hypothesis.
evidence level4
citationAstrup Arne (2026)
sourceFoods to Prevent Cardiometabolic Disease: Moving from “Saturated Fat” to “Whole Foods”
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimMoreover, biochemical and physiological studies in humans have also provided insight into the health effects of the different SFAs, the role of the food matrix for CMD impact, and the limitations of traditional biomarkers used to assess and monitor CVD risk in response to dietary changes.
evidence level4
citationAstrup Arne (2026)
sourceFoods to Prevent Cardiometabolic Disease: Moving from “Saturated Fat” to “Whole Foods”
topicCoconut Oil Cognition Meta-Analysis
claimSince the 1950s, dietary guidelines have aimed to prevent and manage these conditions.
evidence level4
citationAstrup Arne (2026)
sourceFoods to Prevent Cardiometabolic Disease: Moving from “Saturated Fat” to “Whole Foods”