Glucagon
Regulates the release of glucose from storage
What is Glucagon?
Regulates the storage of glucose
What is insulin?
refers to high levels or glucose in the blood
What is Hyperglycemia?
The breaking down of glycogen, stimulated by glucagon.
What is glycogenolysis?
The formation of glycogen, stimulated by insulin.
What is glycogenesis?
a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than normal
What is Hypoglycemia?
the process that leads to the generation of glucose from a variety of sources such as pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, and certain amino acids.
What is gluconeogenesis?
Energy to be stored in short term, mainly in the liver and muscle.
What is glycogen?
fasting blood glucose levels of 126 mg/dL or higher
What is Diabetes?
What is ketogenesis?
the metabolic formation of fat, stimulated by insulin.
What is lipogenesis?
fasting blood glucose levels less than 100 mg/dL
What is normal blood glucose levels (person without diabetes)?
Energy to be used only by the heart and brain
What is ketone bodies?
Energy to be stored long term in adipose tissue
What is lipids/fatty acids?
Fasting blood glucose levels of 100-125 mg/dL
What is pre-diabetes?