A Protein-Sparing Shift in Metabolism from Gluconeogenesis to Lipolysis Occurs

question 49

Multiple Choice

A protein-sparing shift in metabolism from gluconeogenesis to lipolysis occurs during the ____.

• A)early fasting state
• B)fasting state
• C)starvation state
• D)fed state

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