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What do you mean by the term Ketosis

What do you mean by the term Ketosis? Briefly state it.

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Whenever insulin level is low the fat catabolism is raised and fats are transformed into glucose.  This further raises the blood glucose levels and outcomes in the accumulation of ketone bodies (or ketosis).

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