Lillie Has Been Losing Weight by Following a Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diet

question 36

Multiple Choice

Lillie has been losing weight by following a very-low-carbohydrate diet for 2 months. Her primary care physician just diagnosed ketosis through a urine sample. Which symptom would be another way the physician might have suspected ketosis in Lillie? ​

• A)thinning hair
• B)irritable temper
• C)fishy body odor
• D)fruity odor on breath

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