Question

Steven is thinking about increasing his intake of carbohydrates each day. He found through his research that inadequate levels of carbohydrates in the diet ________.

Answer 1

This can lead to ketosis. The latter condition can lead to death.

Step-by-step explanation:

As a result of low blood glucose from low CHO diet, other food substances are converted to glucose. The process is called Gluconeogenesis. Fatty acid is usually converted to glucose, with the accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood, due to rapid conversion by the liver. This is known as Ketosis. But the acid -base homeostasis of the body is intact. It a condition that occurs during fasting, starvation etc. In this type it is called nutritional ketosis