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ketogenic

British  
/ ˌkiːtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. med forming or able to stimulate the production of ketone bodies

    a ketogenic diet

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The secretary also recently declared that the ketogenic diet can cure schizophrenia, a fringe idea that has been rejected by every expert in the field.

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The researchers cautioned that the findings may not apply to more extreme dietary approaches with very low carbohydrate or fat intake, such as ketogenic diets.

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Although the ketogenic diet was first developed as a treatment for epilepsy, it has become widely popular in recent years for weight loss and for managing conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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The ketogenic diet is built around extremely high fat intake and very limited carbohydrates.

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The animals were assigned to one of four diets: a high-fat Western diet, a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet, a traditional ketogenic diet where nearly all calories came from fat, and a protein-matched low-fat diet.

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