Blood Glucose Physiology
At a blood glucose reading of 100 mg/dL, the average adult has about 5 grams of glucose in circulation. Five grams of circulating glucose is roughly equivalent to one flat teaspoon of sugar. A blood glucose reading of 200 mg/dL corresponds…
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At a blood glucose reading of 100 mg/dL, the average adult has about 5 grams of glucose in circulation. Five grams of circulating glucose is roughly equivalent to one flat teaspoon of sugar. A blood glucose reading of 200 mg/dL corresponds to about 10 grams of circulating glucose. During sleep, the liver releases very small amounts of glucose to maintain the circulating glucose pool. The cortisol-driven dawn effect adds about 0.5 grams of glucose to the circulating pool.