1. Rotterdam (the Netherlands) This Dutch harbor was the largest in the world, until Shanghai and Singapore grew even larger in 1986. This satellite photo gives an indication of the size of the Port of Rotterdam. (Image via Mannlines) About an hour and a half to the south of Rotterdam is Antwerp, the largest port in Belgium.
Prolonged blood sugar extremes â blood sugar that's either too high or too low for too long â may cause various conditions, all of which can lead to a diabetic coma. 1  Diabetic ketoacidosis. If your muscle cells become starved for energy, your body may respond by breaking down fat stores. 2  Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. If your blood sugar level tops 600 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 33.3 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), the condition is known as diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. When your blood sugar gets this high, your blood becomes thick and syrupy.
For effect of sugars on blood lipids, the researchers found: 1  A higher sugar intake was associated with a 0.11 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.07, 0.15 mmol/L; P = 0.0001) increase for triglycerides. 2  A higher sugar intake was associated with a 0.16 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.09, 0.24 mmol/L; P = 0.0001) increase for total cholesterol. A higher sugar intake was associated with a 0.12 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.05, 0.19 mmol/L; P = 0.001) increase for LDL cholesterol.