People with type 1 diabetes will usually suffer ketoacidosis after infection, injury, serious illness, stress of surgery or missing doses of insulin shots.
The condition is less frequent and severe in type 2 diabetes, but can be “triggered by prolonged uncontrolled blood sugar” explains MedlinePlus.
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Ketoacidosis that is not diabetic tends to be brought on by starvation, where a lack of glucose forces the body into ketogenesis.
Some medical literature has even reported that in rare instances the condition may be brought on by a diet low in carbohydrates.
Source: Daily Express
