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. 1970 Nov 7;4(5731):334–337. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5731.334

Further Observations on the Diurnal Variation in Oral Glucose Tolerance

R J Jarrett, H Keen
PMCID: PMC1819690  PMID: 5472804

Abstract

Diurnal variation in oral glucose tolerance was studied in 122 male volunteers aged 40 yearsand over who participated in a screening health examination. In those with screening blood sugar levels exceeding 110 mg./100 ml. the degree of diurnal variation was least in those with the highest morning glycaemia; the latter also tended to have lower afternoon fasting bloodsugar levels.

In a group of 40 control subjects, afternoon glucose tolerance tests yielded significantly higher post-glucose blood sugar levels. The degree of diurnal variation was significantly and inversely related to the degree of obesity.

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