Learn how caffeine causes the sugars of patients with diabetes
to become unstable in this medical report. Read the full
transcript » [Music Playing] Allison Chow: For Insidermedicine
Un 60, I'm Allison Chow. From North Carolina, Caffeine may cause
the sugars of patients with diabetes to become unstable. A study
of 10 patients with type 2 diabetes, none of whom were taking
insulin, showed that drinking four cups of coffee per day
resulted in an 8% increase in blood sugar. The rise was
especially apparent following meals; blood sugars were elevated
by 9% after breakfast, 15% after lunch, and 26% after dinner.
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