
Originariamente Scritto da
Lyle Mc Donald
When liver glycogen is full, blood glucose is maintained and the body is generally anabolic, which means that incoming glucose, amino acids and free fatty acids are stored as glycogen, proteins, and triglycerides respectively. This is sometimes called the ‘fed’ state (1).
When liver glycogen becomes depleted, via intensive exercise or the absence of dietary carbohydrates, the liver shifts roles and becomes catabolic. Glycogen is broken into glucose, proteins are broken down into amino acids, and triglycerides are broken down to free fatty acids.
This is sometimes called the ‘fasted’ state (1).
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