Ketogenic diet
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003595
A course of food intake that is high in fats and low in carbohydrates. This diet provides sufficient proteins for growth but insufficient amount of carbohydrates for the energy needs of the body. A ketogenic diet generates 80-90% of caloric requirements from fats and the remainder from proteins.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003595 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Diet; Food intake; Energy content; Energy intake; Energy requirements; Carbohydrate content; Carbohydrate intake; Special diets |
| Translations | Spanish: dieta cetogénica |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Ketogenic diet",
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"definition": "A course of food intake that is high in fats and low in carbohydrates. This diet provides sufficient proteins for growth but insufficient amount of carbohydrates for the energy needs of the body. A ketogenic diet generates 80-90% of caloric requirements from fats and the remainder from proteins.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
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"diet",
"food intake",
"energy content",
"energy intake",
"energy requirements",
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"translations": {
"es": "dieta cetogénica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ketogenic-diet/"
}
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