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Insulin responsiveness
The capacity of a specific tissue to react to insulin can be quantified by determining the highest level of insulin-triggered glucose elimination using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp method.
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Hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp
An approach for evaluating the responsiveness of tissue to insulin involves the maintenance of elevated insulin levels through continuous infusion of insulin. This technique is utilized to determine the level of sensitivity of the tissue towards insulin.
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Euglycemic
The state wherein the concentrations of glucose in the bloodstream are maintained at a level considered normal.
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Co-morbidities
The presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary disease.
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Sports supplement
An assortment of nutritive and medicinal substances with ergogenic properties.
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Phosphate loading
Consuming phosphate and phosphorus prior to engaging in intense physical activity in order to improve the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the transportation of oxygen to muscle cells.
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L-carnitine
This substance is responsible for acting as a carrier protein that facilitates the transportation of long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix.
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Tolerable upper intake levels
The values that are considered standard to indicate the upper limit of a nutrient’s daily intake, which is deemed to be safe for individuals in good health, are what we refer to as safe upper limits. The maximum daily intake level of a nutrient that is unlikely to result in negative health effects for the…
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Estimated energy requirement
A measure used to assess whether one’s energy intake is sufficient.
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Estimated average requirements
The values that are considered standard and reflect the required daily amount to sustain a particular biochemical or physiological process in half of the healthy individuals belonging to a specific age and gender category.
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