血糖値(けっとうち)

A compound of 血糖(けっとう) (blood sugar) and 値(ち) (value, level). A very commonly used medical and health term in everyday Japanese, frequently encountered in health checkup results and diet-related discussions.

Usage

Appears in medical contexts, health magazines, food labeling discussions, and daily conversation about diet and health. Japan's annual health checkups (健康診断(けんこうしんだん)) routinely measure 血糖値(けっとうち).

Common collocations

• 血糖値(けっとうち)が高(たか)い — to have high blood sugar
• 血糖値(けっとうち)が下(さ)がる — blood sugar drops
• 血糖値(けっとうち)をコントロールする — to control blood sugar
• 空腹時(くうふくじ)血糖値(けっとうち) — fasting blood sugar level

Related words

• 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) — diabetes
• 血圧(けつあつ) — blood pressure; another common health measurement
• 低血糖(ていけっとう) — hypoglycemia; abnormally low blood sugar