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What is a 'post-prandial' blood sugar spike?
What is a 'post-prandial' blood sugar spike?
What is a 'post-prandial' blood sugar spike?
Postprandial refers to the blood glucose levels post a meal. This test is done to see how your body responds to sugar and starch after you eat a meal. As you digest the food in your stomach, blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels rise sharply.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Related Questions
Why is my blood sugar fasting 120 and 98 after a meal?
This means that while fasting your blood sugar is slightly elevated and after meals the blood sugar levels are coming to normal
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What does a higher PP blood sugar indicate?
This indicates that you are not managing your blood sugar levels properly. This can make you susceptible to heart kidney and eye damage.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
My fasting blood sugar is 78 and HB1AC is 6.8. Am I diabetic?
Since your HBA1C is 6.8 hence you fall under the category diabetes.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
GLUCOSE, POST PRANDIAL (PP), 2 HOURS (POST MEAL)
PPBS, PLBS, Post Lunch Blood Sugar
- Reports: Within 24 Hrs
- Blood is collected 2 hrs after meal