Changes

* Increasing gluconeogenesis, meaning amino acids and lactate are converted to glucose.

* Increasing gluconeogenesis, meaning amino acids and lactate are converted to glucose.

* Inhibition of glucose utilisation. This gives hyperglycaemia.

* Inhibition of glucose utilisation, giving 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.

* Redistribution of body fat.

* Redistribution of body fat.

* Decreasing calcium absorption and enhancing calcium excretion - gives a negative calcium balance.

* Decreasing calcium absorption and enhancing calcium excretion.

===Systemic Effects===

===Systemic Effects===