BLOOD SUGAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blood sugar mean? 

• BLOOD SUGAR (noun)
  The noun BLOOD SUGAR has 1 sense:

1. glucose in the bloodstream

  Familiarity information: BLOOD SUGAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLOOD SUGAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Glucose in the bloodstream

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

blood glucose; blood sugar

Hypernyms ("blood sugar" is a kind of...):

glucose (a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy)

 Context examples 

If you do have diabetes, it is very important to keep your blood sugar numbers in your target range.

(Blood Sugar, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

These babies may be at a higher risk of birth injuries and problems with blood sugar.

(Birth Weight, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

They secrete insulin and are the most common cause of low blood sugar caused by having too much insulin in the body.

(Beta cell neoplasm, NCI Dictionary)

Preventing kidney disease by screening for diabetes, tackling obesity and managing blood sugar levels and high blood pressure are known to be more cost-effective than treating for renal complications.

(Managing diabetes key to lowering kidney disease, SciDev.Net)

Symptoms include weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood sugar, low blood pressure, and patchy or dark skin.

(Addison Disease, NCI Dictionary)

Exercise is known to improve how the body manages blood sugar levels and thereby reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in non-pregnant women.

(Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, University of Cambridge)

A rare, overgrowth disorder in which babies are large at birth and may develop low blood sugar.

(Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar).

(Carbohydrates, NIH)

Some symptoms are: • Upper body obesity • Thin arms and legs • Severe fatigue and muscle weakness • High blood pressure • High blood sugar • Easy bruising

(Cushing's Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Treatments include medications to treat heart damage or to lower your blood glucose (blood sugar), blood pressure, and cholesterol.

(Diabetic Heart Disease, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)