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* 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, giving 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 [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Insulin|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.