Which hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex regulates glucose metabolism?
Cortisol is a glucocorticoid that regulates glucose metabolism by stimulating gluconeogenesis. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Human Physiology - Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Neural Control and Chemical Coordination, Topic: Organ system functions and hormonal regulation.