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→Metabolic Effects
The metabolic effects of steroids are mainly catabolic and primarily effect carbohydrate and protein metabolism. They include:
The metabolic effects of steroids are mainly catabolic and primarily effect carbohydrate and protein metabolism. They include:
* Increasing gluconeogenesis - amino acids and lactate are converted to glucose.
* Increasing gluconeogenesis, meaning amino acids and lactate are converted to glucose.
* Inhibition of glucose utilisation - causes hyperglycaemia.
* Inhibition of glucose utilisation. This gives hyperglycaemia.
* Increasing glycogen storage - this occurs via insulin release in response to hyperglycaemia.
* Increasing glycogen storage - this occurs via insulin release in response to hyperglycaemia.
* Protein breakdown and reduced protein synthesis.
* Protein breakdown and reduced protein synthesis.