October 17, 2005
Diagnosis and Symptoms, Other
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Question from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada:
How long does it take for simple sugars, like sucrose, to reach the blood stream and affect the person? What would be deemed a high blood sugar level?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
If simple sugars are eaten, they would be broken down rather quickly and take about 10 to 15 minutes to raise the blood glucose levels. It’s the same for stimulating insulin release from a person without diabetes. If the simple sugars are also ingested with protein, and more importantly with fats or complex carbohydrates, then stomach emptying is slower, therefore, absorption is delayed accordingly.
SB
[Editor’s comment: For information on what blood sugars are considered diabetes, see Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes.
BH]
