Metabolic and endocrine control during special circumstances Flashcards
fuel soruces normally available in the blood
Glucose
Glucose is preferred fuel source
Little (12g) free glucose available
More glucose stored as glycogen (in liver and skeletal muscle)
Can be used as fuel by most cells except red blood cells, brain and CNS
Stored as TAG (fat) in adipose
10-15g fat in 70kg man (2 months fuel supply)
fuel sources available under special conditions
amino acid
Ketone bodies
Lactate
glycogen
fart
10-15kg
Made from glucose and dietary fats when in excess
Stored as TAG in adipose tissue
Source of: fatty acids and glycerol
Muscle protein
anabolic hromoens promote
fuel storage
- insulin
- growth hormone
catabolic hormones
promote release from stores and utilisation
lack of insulin
insulin promotes
insulin inhibits
glucoseneogensis
glycoenolysis
lipolysis
ketongenesis
proteolysis
Effects of feeding
effects of fasting
- Blood glucose falls and insulin secretion depressed- reduces uptake of glucose by adipose and muscle
- Low blood glucose stimulates glucagon which stimulates
- Glycogenolysis
- Lipolysis
- Gluconeogenesis
starvation causes release of
cortisol and glucgon from the adrenal cortex and pancrease
- stimualte sgluconeogensis and breakdown of protein and fat
death with starvaton usually due to
mother has a net weight gain of
changes to endocrine and metabolism of mother during pregnancy represents
2/3rds of fetal growth occurs over
two main phases of emtabolic adaption during pregnancy
first half of preganncy
anabolic phase
prepatory increase in maternal nutrient stores (especially adipose)
insulin sensitivity in first half (ananbolic) of pregancy
second half
catabolic phase
catabolic phase
maternal metabolism adapts to emet an icnreasing demand by fetal-placental unit
insulin sensitivity in second half (catabolic) of preganncy
Increase in insulin resistance
results in an increase in maternal glucose and free fatty acid conc
Allows for greater substrate availability for fetal growth
Placental transfer
The “aggressive” parasite