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METABOLISM AFTER A MEAL AND IN THE FASTING STATE Body_ID: HC020027 Normally an individual oscillates between a high-insulin/low-glucagon state and a low-insulin/high-glucagon state. The high-insulin/low-glucagon state occurs during the ingestion of food and for several hours after a meal (absorptive, postprandial, or fed state). The low-insulin/high-glucagon state occurs on fasting. The early period of fasting, between 6 and 12 h, is called the postabsorptive state. Beyond that, it is either 'prolonged fasting' or 'starvation'. Body_ID: P020030 page 279 Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Read our Terms and Conditions of Use and our Privacy Policy. For problems or suggestions concerning this service, please contact: studentconsult.help@elsevier.com