Sentences with phrase «production of ketone bodies causes»

During very low carbohydrate intake, the regulated and controlled production of ketone bodies causes a harmless physiological state known as dietary ketosis.

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A reduction in TG levels also did not cause hepatic steatosis (Figure 3, A and B) or increase the production of ketone bodies (Figure 3C), and at most had only a modest effect on circulating nonesterified free fatty acid (NEFA) levels (Figure 3D).

In the most common terms, a ketogenic diet is any type of diet that causes the production of ketone bodies by the liver, thereby shifting the metabolism of the body away from glucose towards fat utilization.

In most mammals, fasting conditions will cause an increase in the production of ketone bodies in the liver, which is accompanied by an increase in ketone utilization by the heart, skeletal muscle, brain, and other tissues.

It develops when the body uses fat instead of sugar for energy, causing the production and buildup of toxic acids in the blood called ketones.