Definition of ketogenesis in English:
ketogenesis
nounˌkiːtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnəsɪsˌkidəˈdʒɛnəsəs
mass nounPhysiology The production of ketone bodies during the metabolism of fats.
deficiencies in this enzyme lead to reduced fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis
Example sentencesExamples
- However, in human starvation (or in the setting of diet-induced ketogenesis), the body "keto-adapts" and glucose requirements of most tissues drop to almost nil.
- When insulin levels are sufficiently low to permit ketone-body production, increased glucagon levels further stimulate ketogenesis.
- A diet extremely high in protein and fat with very little carbohydrate intake may induce ketogenesis.
- Ketogenesis takes place primarily in the liver and may by affected by several factors:
- Fasting, or actually carbohydrate restriction, works principally through reduced insulin levels and elevated free fatty acid levels, which foster ketogenesis.
Origin
Early 20th century: from ketone + genesis.
Definition of ketogenesis in US English:
ketogenesis
nounˌkēdəˈjenəsəsˌkidəˈdʒɛnəsəs
Physiology The production of ketone bodies during the metabolism of fats.
deficiencies in this enzyme lead to reduced fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis
Example sentencesExamples
- Fasting, or actually carbohydrate restriction, works principally through reduced insulin levels and elevated free fatty acid levels, which foster ketogenesis.
- Ketogenesis takes place primarily in the liver and may by affected by several factors:
- However, in human starvation (or in the setting of diet-induced ketogenesis), the body "keto-adapts" and glucose requirements of most tissues drop to almost nil.
- When insulin levels are sufficiently low to permit ketone-body production, increased glucagon levels further stimulate ketogenesis.
- A diet extremely high in protein and fat with very little carbohydrate intake may induce ketogenesis.
Origin
Early 20th century: from ketone + genesis.