Peter has been very ill and has not eaten for 3 days.In order to provide carbohydrate for his brain and other cells,his body will break down

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The body needs a minimum of about 100 g carbohydrate daily,so after 3 days Peter's body will have used up his body's glucose and glycogen stores (about 150 g in muscles and about 90 g in liver).Body fat cannot be converted to glucose,and so his body must break down muscle protein to produce glucose by gluconeogenesis.

Peter Has Been Very Ill and Has Not Eaten for 3