a meal high in carbohydrates will most likely trigger release of which of the following hormones?

A meal high in carbohydrates will most likely trigger the release of insulin.

Quick Scoop

After you eat a carb-heavy meal (like pasta, rice, bread, or sweets), your blood glucose levels rise. This rise in blood sugar is the main signal for the pancreas to release insulin , a hormone that:

• Helps body cells take up glucose from the blood.
• Promotes storage of glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
• Encourages storage of excess energy as fat.

Other hormones like glucagon, cortisol, or epinephrine are more associated with raising blood glucose (for example, during fasting or stress), not with the immediate response to a high-carbohydrate meal, which is dominated by insulin release.