A 25-year-old woman partakes in a research study in which she performs complete fasting from food for 36 hours. She only consumes water during this time. Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient during the course of her fasting?
A) Decreased activity of pyruvate carboxylase
B) Decreased renal gluconeogenic activity
C) Glucose release by skeletal muscle
D) Increased ratio of glucokinase to hexokinase activity
E) Phosphorylation of glycogen phosphorylase
