Postprandial means after eating a meal. This term is often used in the context of blood sugar (or blood glucose
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Glucose , a monosaccharide also known as
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Postprandial means after eating a meal. This term is often used in the context of blood sugar (or blood glucose
Glucose
Glucose , a monosaccharide also known as grape sugar, blood sugar, or corn sugar, is a very important carbohydrate in biology.... ) levels, which are normally measured 2 hours after eating. However this is not the only context in which this term is used.
Hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma.... = high blood sugar which happens after eating
In medicine and specifically endocrinology, postprandial dip is a term used to refer to mild hypoglycemia occurring after ingestion of a heavy meal.... = mild decrease in blood sugar after eating a big meal
In physiology and medicine, hypotension refers to an abnormally low blood pressure. This is best understood as a physiologic state, rather than a disease.... : a drastic decline in blood pressure which happens after eating
