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'Postprandial' means after eating/ after a meal.[1] This term is often used in the context of blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels, which are normally measured 2 hours after eating. However this is not the only context on which this term is used.
★ Postprandial hyperglycemia = high blood sugar which happens after eating
★ Postprandial dip = mild decrease in blood sugar after eating a big meal
★ Postprandial hypotension: a drastic decline in blood pressure which happens after eating [2]
1. MedlinePlus: Medical Dictionary. "Postprandial." Last accessed July 13, 2007.
2. Merck Manual Home Edition. "Postprandial Hypotension." Last revised February 2003. Last accessed July 13, 2007.
★ Postprandial hyperglycemia = high blood sugar which happens after eating
★ Postprandial dip = mild decrease in blood sugar after eating a big meal
★ Postprandial hypotension: a drastic decline in blood pressure which happens after eating [2]
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References
1. MedlinePlus: Medical Dictionary. "Postprandial." Last accessed July 13, 2007.
2. Merck Manual Home Edition. "Postprandial Hypotension." Last revised February 2003. Last accessed July 13, 2007.
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