NUTRITION
NUTRITION ENERGY
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Question
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What is the function of glucagon during fasting?
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Stimulate the breakdown of glycogen into glucose
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Stimulate the uptake of glucose to form glycogen
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Stimulate the uptake of glycogen to form glucose
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Stimulate the production of adipose tissue from glucose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon triggers your liver to convert stored glucose (glycogen) into a usable form and then release it into your bloodstream. This process is called glycogenolysis. Glucagon can also prevent your liver from taking in and storing glucose so that more glucose stays in your blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Specifically, glucagon promotes hepatic conversion of glycogen to glucose (glycogenolysis), stimulates de novo glucose synthesis (gluconeogenesis), and inhibits glucose breakdown (glycolysis) and glycogen formation (glycogenesis) (Fig. 5) (26).
Detailed explanation-3: -Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta-cells of the islets of Langerhans.
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