Postprandial

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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 ^[1]

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