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Substrate Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity During Fasting in Obese Human Subjects: Impact of GH Blockade
Author(s) -
Morten Høgild Pedersen,
Mads Svart,
Janne Lebeck,
Martin Bidlingmaier,
Hans StødkildeJørgensen,
Steen B. Pedersen,
Niels Møller,
Niels Jessen,
Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-3835
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , insulin resistance , glucose clamp technique , lipolysis , insulin , intermittent fasting , carbohydrate metabolism , basal (medicine) , adipose tissue , pancreatic hormone
Insulin resistance and metabolic inflexibility are features of obesity and are amplified by fasting. Growth hormone (GH) secretion increases during fasting and GH causes insulin resistance.

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