Stress-Response

Chronic Stress Response: Metabolic

• �stress-induced diabetes�

  • decreased ability to utilize elevated blood glucose levels--hyperglycemia (elevated levels of blood glucose) and insulin resistance
  • result: fatigue
  • result: muscle weakness (loss of protein--atrophy of muscle fibers)

• �stress-induced obesity�

  • increasing accumulation of fat as adipose tissue within the intra-abdominal area
  • in adipose tissue, glucocorticoids inhibit the fat-releasing effect of insulin and promote the storage of fat as triglycerides

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