ketogenic diet

American  

[kee-toh-jen-ik dahy-it] / ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ɪk ˈdaɪ ɪt /

noun

1. a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that causes the breakdown of fats into ketone bodies, which consequently replace carbohydrates as the body’s main source of energy: used as a regimen for weight loss, the ketogenic diet is also used to control certain medical disorders or episodes, especially epileptic seizures in children.

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Etymology

Origin of ketogenic diet

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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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Compared with mice eating a high-fat Western diet, those on the ketogenic diet gained significantly less weight.

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Any weight gain that did occur on the ketogenic diet was mainly due to increases in fat mass rather than lean tissue.

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