The patient has been admitted from a skilled nursing facility with urinary sepsis.The patient has severe muscle wasting.What is the process by which fat and protein are converted to glucose for fuel?

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For long-term energy needs,glucagon stimulates glucose release through the more complex process of gluconeogenesis.In gluconeogenesis,fat and protein nutrients are rapidly broken down into end products that are then changed into glucose.

The Patient Has Been Admitted from a Skilled Nursing Facility