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How soon after eating should a diabetic check clucose levels?
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Post prandial: There is not much point in checking a known diabetic' s blood sugar until 2 hours after eating.
Answered 2/20/2014
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2 hours: Glucose peaks at that time.
Answered 3/4/2014
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