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Postprandial literally means "after a meal". For people with diabetes it refers to blood glucose measurements taken 1-2 hours after a meal. This is known as the postprandial blood glucose level and is an important measurement to take because it shows how the meal affects blood glucose. ... Recommended Blood Glucose Numbers...
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This article reviews the evidence linking postprandial glucose levels with long-term indices of diabetes control, such as glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid abnormalities, and the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications.
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Postprandial glucose may have a direct toxic effect on the vascular endothelium, mediated by oxidative stress that is independent of other cardiovascular risk factors such as hyperlipidemia. Postprandial hyperglycemia also may exert its effects through its substantial contribution to total glycemic exposure.
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In the progression from normal glucose tolerance to diabetes, postprandial glucose (PPG) levels often rise before fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels increase above 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L).
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about postprandial plasma glucose. postprandial plasma glucose. Information about postprandial plasma glucose in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from postprandial plasma glucose)
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Post-prandial glucose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A blood glucose test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in your blood. Glucose comes from carbohydrate foods. It is the main source of energy used by the body. Normally, your bloo...
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Fasting glucose is a measure of glucose in a person's blood before a meal. Postprandial glucose is the measure of a person's blood glucose after a meal. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is a long-term measure of blood glucose control.
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