adjective
- relating to or causing the production of ketones in the body, especially through a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet
Usage: medical; nutritional
Examples
- The ketogenic diet requires eating very few carbohydrates.
- Many people follow a ketogenic lifestyle to lose weight.
- Ketogenic foods include avocados, nuts, and fatty fish.
- The doctor recommended a ketogenic approach for managing epilepsy.
- She experienced increased energy on the ketogenic diet.
- Ketogenic metabolism burns fat instead of glucose for fuel.