高血糖(こうけっとう)

こうけっとう
noun
high blood sugar; hyperglycemia
health
1. high blood sugar; hyperglycemia
A condition in which the concentration of glucose in the blood is abnormally high, often associated with diabetes.
高血糖(こうけっとう)は糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)のサインだ。
High blood sugar is a sign of diabetes.
食後(しょくご)の高血糖(こうけっとう)を抑(おさ)えるために野菜(やさい)から先(さき)に食(た)べるとよい。
To suppress high blood sugar after meals, it is good to eat vegetables first.
健康診断(けんこうしんだん)で高血糖(こうけっとう)を指摘(してき)されたので、甘(あま)いものを控(ひか)えるようにしている。
I was told I had high blood sugar at my health checkup, so I'm trying to cut back on sweets.

A compound of 高(こう) (high) and 血糖(けっとう) (blood sugar). Frequently discussed in the context of 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (diabetes) and 生活習慣病(せいかつしゅうかんびょう) (lifestyle diseases), both major public health concerns in Japan.

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Related: 低血糖(ていけっとう) (low blood sugar)
Related: 血糖値(けっとうち) (blood sugar level)
Related: 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (diabetes)
Related: 血圧(けつあつ) (blood pressure)
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Added 2026.4.19 22:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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