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A 41-year-old female asked:
What are ketones in urine and what can that indicate?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dia Arponanswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Starvation : Ketones are formed when your body is not getting nourishment and is having to find nutrients from stored fat. It is a byproduct of that process that can be found in your urine.
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Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Starvation: not eating causes your body to breakdown stores and produces ketones. You need to eat regular meals and stay hydrated.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2017
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