Fraction of body energy consumed by the central nervous system (cns)
| Range | ~20 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Rangaraju V, Calloway N, Ryan TA. Activity-driven local ATP synthesis is required for synaptic function. Cell. 2014 Feb 13 156(4):825-35. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.12.042. p.825 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID24529383 |
| Comments | "Changes in global metabolic state, particularly starvation and insulin-induced hypoglycemia are known to have profound effects on cognitive function. This is generally attributed to the fact that the central nervous system consumes 20% of energy in the body using glucose as its main source of fuel." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 111083 |