A member asked:

If ever i skip a meal i notice i have many ketones in my urine but when i eat its typically small or neg. why is this?

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Dr. Francine Yep answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Starvation result: When your body starves, you start breaking down alternative fuel like fats. This makes ketones, an end product.

Answered 11/23/2016

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