Korean Beef Marbling Helps Health... Reduction in Body Fat and LDL Cholesterol Confirmed

The Korea Hanwoo Beef Council (Chairman Min Gyeong-cheon) announced the results of a study commissioned to Chungbuk National University's Industry-Academic Cooperation Group (Lead Researcher Professor Choi Seong-ho), confirming that consuming high-fat Hanwoo beef with high oleic acid content has a positive effect on reducing body fat and improving cardiovascular health. This study consisted of clinical trials, animal experiments, literature reviews, and consumer perception surveys, comprehensively evaluating the impact of a 24-week carbohydrate-restricted diet and high-fat Hanwoo beef consumption on human health indicators. The clinical experiment was conducted over 24 weeks with obese-risk participants aged 40-64. Results showed that restricting carbohydrate intake alone significantly reduced body fat, visceral fat, and triglyceride levels, with some increase in skeletal muscle mass. However, concerns about muscle loss were partially observed due to limited protein and omega-3 ...