682 PHYSIOLOGY 



stimulating influence on metabolism is however much, less than that observed 

 on the administration of large doses of protein, and is hardly noticeable 

 after a moderate carbohydrate meal in a normally nourished individual. 

 If carbohydrate be given in excess of the daily energy requirements, the 

 greater proportion of it remains in the body, being stored up to a small 

 extent as glycogen but mainly in the form of fat. 



