A 59-year-old woman with type II diabetes mellitus comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. Treatment with a thiazolidinedione is commenced. Which of the following is the most likely beneficial effect of this agent?
Decreased absorption of glucose by the intestine
Decreased production of glucose by the liver
Decreased reabsorption of glucose by the proximal convoluted tubule
Increased insulin secretion by the pancreas
Increased uptake of glucose into adipose tissue and skeletal muscle
