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Metabolic Function Interconnectedness

Meaning

Metabolic function interconnectedness describes the complex, reciprocal relationship between various metabolic pathways and their regulatory endocrine systems within the human body. This concept highlights that the health of one system, such as glucose homeostasis or lipid metabolism, is inextricably linked to the function of others, including thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormone axes. It is a recognition that isolated metabolic dysfunction is rare; rather, systemic dysregulation is the clinical norm, requiring an integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach.