Muscle Glucose Uptake

Sitting after a meal is described as physiologically different from moving because glucose remains elevated in circulation. The glucose-lowering effect works through glucose uptake by muscle cells. Moving muscles after eating brings glucos…

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Sitting after a meal is described as physiologically different from moving because glucose remains elevated in circulation. The glucose-lowering effect works through glucose uptake by muscle cells. Moving muscles after eating brings glucose channels to the cell membrane. Muscle movement allows muscles to take up and use glucose from the bloodstream.