<prompt> All of the following are metabolic effects of progesterone in normal pregnancy, EXCEPT:It increases basal insulin levelsNorgestrel increase glucose toleranceStimulates lipoprotein lipase activityDoes not alter glucose tolerance  <response>: Progesterone increases basal insulin levels and the rise in insulin after carbohydrate ingestion, but it does not normally alter glucose tolerance. However, long-term administration of more potent progestins, such as norgestrel, may decrease glucose tolerance. Progesterone stimulates lipoprotein lipase activity and seems to enhance fat deposition. Ref: Levin E.R., Hammes S.R. 2011. Chapter 40. Estrogens and Progestins. In L.L. Brunton, B.A. Chabner, B.C. Knollmann Eds, Goodman Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 12e. 