In addition to promoting glucose uptake into cells, insulin

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Insulin promotes triglyceride storage during times of energy excess by increasing the uptake and storage of glucose in adipose tissue, which is then converted into triglycerides for storage. Insulin inhibits lipolysis, the breakdown of stored triglycerides into free fatty acids, and promotes fat storage instead. Insulin also inhibits both β-oxidation, the process by which fatty acids are broken down for energy, and ketogenesis, the process by which ketone bodies are produced from fatty acids.

In Addition to Promoting Glucose Uptake into Cells, Insulin