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What would cause trace ketones in urine? could it be what i ate today. bowl of oatmeal with some fruit and small plate veggies, farro, chicken strip for lunch? have had 4 urine tests in past month and this is the 1st trace ketone that has shown up
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Hard to be sure: Ketones are just the break down products of fat when tissues use it as an energy source. It by itself is not a problem. Some on a low carbohydrate diet will see it more than others.
Answered 5/27/2021
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