FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Glycogen
糖原
A branched polymer used to store glucose.
Study this concept in context
34 · Carbohydrates: digestion, blood glucose and energy
Carbohydrate is not one substance. Molecular structure, food structure, amount eaten, and physiological regulation jointly shape the response to a meal.
49 · Recovery, fatigue and training load
Recovery involves fuel, tissue function, sleep, and total stress; one score cannot summarize it.
Sources
- MedlinePlus: Carbohydrates
- OpenStax: Carbohydrate Metabolism
- NIDDK: Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
- WHO: Carbohydrate intake for adults and children
- WHO: Healthy diet
- Sonia et al. (2015): Effect of cooling of cooked white rice on resistant starch content and glycemic response
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