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ketogenesis

ketogenesis

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The body makes small energy chemicals from fat when carbohydrates are low
  • noun
  • /ˌkiːtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
: cetoquinesis
  • HHS is a potentially life-threatening emergency, even though ketosis is absent, as the reduced amounts of insulin still present in these patients prevent ketogenesis.

And now you're in an effort to stay in ketogenesis, you're consuming even more calories.

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Examples

  • During prolonged fasting, ketogenesis enables the body to produce ketone bodies from fat stores as an alternative energy source.

  • Many athletes use ketogenesis to fuel their workouts by optimizing fat metabolism instead of relying solely on carbohydrates.

  • And now you're in an effort to stay in ketogenesis, you're consuming even more calories.

    Ed Mylett

  • And so ketogenesis refers to making this ketone bodies that are byproducts of fat breakdown, essentially breakdown and then reprocessing.

    ZOE

  • The body enters ketogenesis when carbohydrate intake is low, converting fatty acids into ketone bodies for energy.

Surface Forms

ketogenesis singular
ketogeneses plural

Morphology

ketogenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = keto + genesis

The structure is fairly clear as 'keto' + 'genesis' meaning ketone formation, but the term is technical and not fully transparent for many learners.

Etymology

Ketogenesis starts with keto-, from 'ketone', the small chemicals the body makes when it burns fat, and ends with -genesis, which means 'creation' or 'making'. So ketogenesis literally means 'making ketones', the process the body uses to produce ketone bodies when carbohydrates are low.