starve-feed cycle

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starve-feed cycle

metabolic response to feeding usually involving an increased sensitivity to glucose resulting in markedly increased rates of insulin secretion after varying periods of starvation, such as an overnight fast in humans or a prolonged fast, or during winter in hibernating animals.

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