Definitions for ketogenic diet
ADVERTISEMENT
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ketogenic Diet
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.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"ketogenic diet." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 Jun 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/ketogenic diet>.

