Your text discusses fatty acid metabolism in disease or abnormal conditions -- n

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Your text discusses fatty acid metabolism in disease or abnormal conditions -- namely in diabetes and in starvation. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about fatty acid metabolism in diabetes or starvation?

A. An excess of ketone bodies can be produced in diabetes, leading to acidosis.

B. In severe diabetes or advanced starvation, a person's breath can smell of acetone.

C. Ketone bodies are NOT used as a fuel during starvation.

D. In diabetes an imbalance develops in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids.

Explanation / Answer

D. In diabetes an imbalance develops in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids.

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