blood sugar
noun
: the glucose in the blood
also
: its concentration (as in milligrams per 100 milliliters)
Examples of blood sugar in a Sentence
As a diabetic, he needs his blood sugar to stay at the right levels.
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Weight loss drugs work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone released after eating to help control blood sugar levels and induce a sense of fullness.
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Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells stop responding to insulin effectively, leading to high blood sugar levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Researchers see these effects most clearly in blood sugar levels.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
To help identify your own risk, start with learning about your family history of heart disease and know your numbers; specifically, high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and elevated blood sugar levels are all risk factors for heart disease.
—Lori B Daniels, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells stop responding to insulin effectively, leading to high blood sugar levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Researchers see these effects most clearly in blood sugar levels.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
To help identify your own risk, start with learning about your family history of heart disease and know your numbers; specifically, high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and elevated blood sugar levels are all risk factors for heart disease.
—Lori B Daniels, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood sugar
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“Blood sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20sugar. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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