ketosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce ketosis in British English:
UK [ki:'təʊsɪs]
How to pronounce ketosis in American English:
US [ki'toʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Word Origin
- ketosis (n.)
- 1900, from keto-, comb. form of ketone, + -osis.
Example
- 1. It 's also possible that severely restricting carbohydrates to less than 20 grams a day can result in ketosis .
- 2. The biochemical events that lead to ketosis have not been precisely defined .
- 3. For reasons that are still unclear , vogelstein writes , ketosis has an antiepileptic effect , working to control seizures when drugs fail .
- 4. Low carb diets cause ketosis ; ketogenic diets have been used to treat epilepsy in children , but they can cause harmful side effects and they raise cholesterol levels by 30 % .
- 5. Ketosis occurs when you don 't have enough sugar ( glucose ) for energy , so your body breaks down stored fat , causing ketones to build up in your body .