title: Protective effects of ketogenic diets on signs of hypoglycemia.
abstract: The effects of diet-induced ketosis on the signs of hypoglycemia were investigated. Lard, medium chain triglycerides, or 1,3-butylene glycol comprised 43% of the diet fed to mice. The diet containing lard or medium chain triglycerides greatly protected the animals from the manifestations of acute insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Furthermore, both diets protected the animals from the effects of repeated insulin injections (every eight hours) for 10 days. In contrast, 1,3-butylene glycol had no protective effects. These experiments suggest that ketogenic diets may be of value in the treatment of recurrent hypoglycemic conditions.
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005260:Female; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000097:blood*; D007662:Ketosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004041:Dietary Fats; D007328:Insulin; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D014280:Triglycerides