Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The hypoglycemia is a condition, in which the blood glucose level is less than its normal value. In the condition of fasting hypoglycemia, the blood glucose levels drop down below 50mg/dl (milligrams per deciliters) due to extensive fasting.
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