Postprandial means after eating a meal. 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 in 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
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