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A member asked:
Please explain what do we mean by basic secretion of insulin and by the postprandial peak on the secretion of insulin?
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Basal, not "basic": Hi. The body needs insulin when you're fasting; this is referred to as "basal insulin"; it provides a background anti-catabolic effect. The meal burst of insulin secretion is to handle the sudden influx of dietary nutrients (NOT just carbohydrates) into the system, and to promote their uptake and storage in several tissues (liver, muscle, and adipose). Different functions of insulin.
Answered 7/10/2014
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