Slide 1 Glycogen Synthesis (or Glycogenesis) Slide 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6qgfpinOyY Slide 3 Definition: It is the formation of glycogen, which occurs in all tissues…
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Slide 1 Lesson 1 Fundamentals of Nutrition Mimi Giri, MD, Ph.D Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Ghent Ghent, Belgium Slide 2 Carbohydrate Nutrition and…
Slide 1 Henry Tanner: 1900’s – “Angels and Shepherds” Slide 2 The Endocrine System Chapter 10: 257-265 276-278 Slide 3 Hormones and Homeostasis…Of Course! “Homeostasis…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Glucose Homeostasis brain has high consumption of glucose –uses ~20% of RMR –1° fuel for energy during exercise, working muscle competes with…
Slide 1 Diabetes Slide 2 Diabetes Mellitus Disease in which the body doesn’t produce or properly use insulin, leading to hyperglycemia. Slide 3 Carbohydrate Digestion Slide…
Slide 1 Metabolism II Slide 2 Nearly all of the energy needed by the human body is provided by the oxidation of carbohydrates and lipids. Whereas carbohydrates provide a…