Contents 1 Case 17: Fed vs. Fasting & Starvation 1.1 1. List the substrates for glucose production in the fasted state. 1.2 2. Describe the pathways that produce glucose in the first 12 hours of fasting. 1.3 3. Describe the major pathway for glucose production after 24 hours of fasting. 1.4 4. Define the term fuel sparing and explain its onset after 2-4 days of fasting. 1.5 5. Explain the decrease in urinary nitrogen excretion during prolonged fasting. 1.6 6. Compare and contrast the hormone and substrate levels in an obese person fasting for 5-6 weeks to a person with diabetic ketoacidosis.

[edit] Case 17: Fed vs. Fasting & Starvation

[edit] 1. List the substrates for glucose production in the fasted state.

[edit] 2. Describe the pathways that produce glucose in the first 12 hours of fasting.

[edit] 3. Describe the major pathway for glucose production after 24 hours of fasting.

[edit] 4. Define the term fuel sparing and explain its onset after 2-4 days of fasting.

[edit] 5. Explain the decrease in urinary nitrogen excretion during prolonged fasting.

[edit] 6. Compare and contrast the hormone and substrate levels in an obese person fasting for 5-6 weeks to a person with diabetic ketoacidosis.