When the body is relying on internal energy reserves to continue meeting its energy demands, it is in the ________ state.

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The postabsorptive state occurs after all the nutrients from the previous meal have been absorbed and used for energy, and the body begins to rely on internal energy reserves (such as glycogen and fat stores) to meet its energy demands. This state is also known as the fasting state. The other options (B) absorptive state, (C) starvation state, (D) deprivation state, and (E) preabsorptive state, do not accurately describe the body's energy state when relying on internal energy reserves.

When the Body Is Relying on Internal Energy Reserves to Continue