What is the function of GH? Also known as somatotropin. major targets of growth are bones and skeletal muscles; exerts metabolic effects such as mobilizing fats, increasing blood levels of fatty acids and decreases the rate of glucose uptake and metabolism. Also encourages glycogen breakdown and release of glucose to the blood.
In public policy, a living wage is the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. This is not necessarily the same as subsistence, which refers to a biological minimum, though the two terms are commonly confused. These needs include shelter (housing) and other incidentals such as clothing and nutrition.
The 2015 UK Living Wage rate has been set at Â£7.85 per hour, an increase of 20p per hour on the 2013 rate and Â£1.35 more than the national minimum wage of Â£6.50 per hour. The London Living Wage has been set at Â£9.15, an increase of 35p per hour compared to the 2013 rate and Â£2.65 higher than the national minimum wage.