Biochemical Journal · 1987 · 90 citations · 22 references
Glucose UtilizationTissue Glucose UtilizationMetabolic SyndromePhysiological ResearchBody CompositionGlucose MetabolismExerciseApplied PhysiologyMetabolic StateHealth SciencesAnimal PhysiologyEnergy HomeostasisNervous SystemMajor Glucose-sparing EffectEnergy MetabolismExercise PhysiologyDiabetesPhysiologyResting StateNeuroscienceMetabolismMedicine
The effects of fasting on glucose metabolism in the conscious resting rat were studied. Fasting decreased whole-body glucose utilization by 40%. The fast induced a decrease in glucose utilization in muscles which are constantly working even in the resting state, i.e. heart, diaphragm and postural muscles. No modification was observed in other tissues.
22