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When little or no sugar is taken in with the diet, the body switches to fatty acid breakdown to provide energy. One of the consequences of the switch is the buildup of ketone bodies in blood, which are decarboxylated to produce acetone.
Acetone is then partially metabolized, but can also be felt on the breath of the person - a kind of fruity, nail polish remover smell. It is a sign that the body is deprived of carbohydrates (similarly to type I Diabetes).
High levels of acetone may damage the kidneys and the liver in the long-run.
That is not a normal side effect of anorexia and can be potentially dangerous as acetone can be a harmful chemical tonthe body.
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An anorexic girl shows high levels of acetone in her blood what is this condition called and what has caused it?
tetosis/ketoacidosishere is an answer for your question;Fat products are necessary for ATP formation. They first break down to acetic acid. When there isn't enough glucose, larger amount of fat break down. The fat oxidation is fast but not complete, resulting in intermediate products such as acetoacetic acid and acetone in blood. This condition calls acidosis or ketoacidosisYou have posted a question given in your college assignment. Please review the academic dishonesty policy and note that wikianswers is NOT an approved source for research. You need to do your own research, not base your answer on non-reviewed sources.Anemia
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