During the flow phase, plasma insulin is typically which of the following?

During the flow phase, plasma insulin is typically which of the following?

• A. Elevated or normal
• B. Decreased
• C. Absent
• D. Elevated only

Answer: (A)

In the flow phase the body is in an anabolic state focused on repair and rebuilding, aided by nutrition. Insulin is the key hormone that drives uptake of glucose and amino acids into tissues and promotes protein synthesis, glycogen storage, and fat deposition. Because of this anabolic drive and the response to feeding, plasma insulin levels are typically elevated or at least within the normal range. They aren’t typically reduced or absent, and they aren’t limited to being elevated only, since insulin levels can be normal in some patients depending on insulin sensitivity and the glucose load.

In the flow phase the body is in an anabolic state focused on repair and rebuilding, aided by nutrition. Insulin is the key hormone that drives uptake of glucose and amino acids into tissues and promotes protein synthesis, glycogen storage, and fat deposition. Because of this anabolic drive and the response to feeding, plasma insulin levels are typically elevated or at least within the normal range. They aren’t typically reduced or absent, and they aren’t limited to being elevated only, since insulin levels can be normal in some patients depending on insulin sensitivity and the glucose load.