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Ketone bodies are produced in the liver from fatty acids and serve as an important energy source, especially during fasting when glucose levels are low. The liver converts fatty acids into ketone bodies via ketogenesis, and extrahepatic tissues convert ketone bodies back into energy via ketolysis. Ketogenesis is increased during fasting or starvation when fatty acid levels are high and insulin levels are low. This allows ketone bodies to provide energy to tissues like the brain that cannot utilize fatty aci

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