The Feed-fast Cycle
The Feed-fast Cycle
CYCLE
3367-3372
Fed State Fasting State
FAST FEED CYCLE 2-4 hour period after It begins if no food is
ingestion of a normal ingested after the
A series of meal. absorptive period, may
metabolic result from inability to
obtain food, the desire to
processes that
lose weight rapidly and
occur after clinical conditions.
eating and
during fasting. Transient increase in Plasma levels of glucose,
plasma glucose, amino amino acids and
acids and triacylglycerols. triacylglycerols fall.
Increased secretion of Decline in insulin secretion
insulin and decreased is seen along with
secretion of glucagon. increased secretion of
glucagon, epinephrine and
cortisol.
Carbohydrate Fat Metabolism
Metabolism Increased fatty
Increased glucose acid synthesis
phosphorylation Increased TAGs
Amino Acid
Increased synthesis
Metabolism
glycogenesis
Increased amino acid
Increased pentose degradation
phosphate pathway
activity Increased protein
synthesis
Increased glycolysis
Decreased glucose Liver
production
in Fed
State
Fat Metabolism
Increased fatty
acid oxidation
Carbohydrate Increased
Metabolism ketogenesis Amino Acid
Increased Metabolism
glycogenolysis Increased catabolism
Increased of unwanted amino
gluconeogenesis acids
Liver
in Fast
State
Carbohydrate Metabolism Fat Metabolism
Adipose Tissue Increased glucose transport
in Fed State Storage of TAGs is
Increased glycolysis favored.
Increased pentose
phosphate pathway activity