Postprandial dip
In medicine and specifically endocrinology, postprandial dip is a term used to refer to mild hypoglycemia occurring after ingestion of a heavy meal.
The dip is thought to be caused by a drop in blood glucose resulting from the body's own normal insulin secretion, which in turn is a response to the glucose load represented by the meal.[1]
While postprandial dip is usually physiological after a generous meal, a very sharp or sustained drop in blood glucose may be associated with a disorder of glucose metabolism.
See also
- Postprandial somnolence
- Glucose metabolism
- Lateral hypothalamus
- Insulin resistance
- Hypoglycemia
- Oxyhyperglycemia
- Diabetes mellitus
References
- ^ Richards, Samantha (2013). Touched by Divine Love: A Personal Journey into the Unknown. Balboa Press. p. 165. ISBN 9781452510675. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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