Glucose metabolism is profoundly affected during pregnancy because
A) pancreatic function in the islets of Langerhans is affected by pregnancy.
B) the pregnant woman uses glucose at a more rapid rate than the nonpregnant woman.
C) the pregnant woman increases her dietary intake significantly.
D) placental hormones are antagonistic to insulin, resulting in insulin resistance.

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Placental hormones,estrogen,progesterone,and human placental lactogen (HPL)create insulin resistance.Insulin also is broken down more quickly by the enzyme placental insulinase.Pancreatic functioning is not affected by pregnancy.The glucose requirements differ because of the growing fetus.The pregnant woman should increase her intake by 200 calories a day.

Glucose Metabolism Is Profoundly Affected During Pregnancy Because