| Hypoglycemia is a temporary condition caused by | | | | glucose in the blood, and the person begins to feel ill. |
| unusually low blood sugar levels. Blood sugar, which is | | | | Low blood sugar can happen for a few reasons. It is |
| also called blood glucose, helps provide the body with | | | | most common in people with diabetes who inject |
| energy. Glucose comes from food and is stored by | | | | insulin as treatment. The glucose management of |
| the body for use between meals. It is necessary for | | | | diabetics does not function normally, making them |
| the body to function. Hypoglycemia is most common | | | | highly susceptible to this condition. Hypoglycemia is |
| in people with diabetes, who cannot store and use | | | | particularly common in diabetics who have been |
| glucose efficiently. As a result, it can drop to | | | | fasting, which is why doctors normally recommend |
| dangerously low levels between meals or due to | | | | that diabetics have small snacks throughout the day |
| medication use. The body begins to suffer from | | | | to keep blood sugar levels even. |
| reduced functioning as an effect of the lack of | | | | |