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• 35 Years
• 29/03/2023

Question

Why does fasting increase blood sugar?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Yusuf Mohammad

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 8+ Yrs

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While fasting the hormone glucagon is stimulated and this increases plasma glucose levels in the body

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