ketogenic

British  

/ ˌkiːtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

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

   a ketogenic diet

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Example Sentences

The ketogenic diet gets its name from ketosis, a metabolic state in which the body switches from using sugar as its main fuel to burning fat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

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.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

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.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

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.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Although the ketogenic diet helped prevent weight gain, it also led to serious metabolic problems, some of which appeared within just a few days.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026