which are risk factors for the development of hypoglycemia?
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['Increased age. The risk of having severe hypoglycemia roughly doubles with each decade of life after age 60. ... ', 'Skipping meals. ... ', 'Erratic eating patterns. ... ', 'Heavy exercise. ... ', 'Weight loss. ... ', 'Taking beta-blockers. ... ', 'Using the same injection site too frequently. ... ', 'Antidepressants.']
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['low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Symptoms may include: trembling or shaking. nervousness or anxiety. irritability. sweating. lightheadedness or dizziness. headache. fast heart rate or palpitations. ... ', 'headache.', 'nausea.', 'dizziness.', 'weakness.', 'unexplained weight gain.']
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Risk factors for gestational diabetes include the following: Overweight and obesity. A lack of physical activity. Previous gestational diabetes or prediabetes.
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['Weight. Being overweight is a primary risk factor for prediabetes. ... ', 'Waist size. A large waist size can indicate insulin resistance. ... ', 'Diet. ... ', 'Inactivity. ... ', 'Age. ... ', 'Family history. ... ', 'Race. ... ', 'Gestational diabetes.']
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Blood sugar regulation The hormone insulin lowers blood sugar levels when blood sugar is too high. If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and need insulin to control your blood sugar, taking more insulin than you need can cause your blood sugar level to drop too low and result in hypoglycemia.
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Possible causes, with diabetes But too much insulin or other diabetes medications may cause your blood sugar level to drop too low, causing hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia can also occur if you eat less than usual after taking diabetes medication, or if you exercise more than you normally do.
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['Overweight or obesity.', "Insulin resistance, in which your cells don't take up sugar in response to the hormone insulin.", 'High blood sugar (hyperglycemia), indicating prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.', 'High levels of fats, particularly triglycerides, in the blood.']
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Hypoglycemia mainly affects people with diabetes, but there are two types that can happen to anyone: Fasting hypoglycemia usually results from an underlying disease. Reactive hypoglycemia often happens not long after you eat. You may hear it called postprandial hypoglycemia.
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['Skip or forget your insulin or oral glucose-lowering medicine.', 'Eat too many grams of carbohydrates for the amount of insulin you took, or eat too many carbs in general.', 'Have an infection.', 'Are ill.', 'Are under stress.', 'Become inactive or exercise less than usual.']
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Causes of nocturnal hypoglycemia Too high a level of basal (background) insulin. Physical activity during the day can increase insulin sensitivity which can lead to night time hypoglycemia, particularly for the first night after a sustained session of activity. Following alcohol consumption.
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Hypoglycemia is a condition caused by low blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Glucose is the main way your body gets energy. The condition is most common in people with diabetes who have issues with medicine, food, or exercise. But sometimes people who don't have diabetes can also get low blood glucose.
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Possible complications include: Need for insulin injections more often. Very low blood glucose levels, which can be life-threatening if untreated. Ketoacidosis from high levels of blood glucose, which may also be life-threatening if untreated.
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Hypoglycemia means that your blood glucose is low - generally below 60 to 80 mg/dL. Symptoms occur quickly and need to be treated as soon as possible.
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Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar occurs when the blood sugar levels go low (below 50-60 mg/dl). Too much insulin, not enough food, too much exercise, eating at abnormal times, and not eating enough carbohydrates can cause hypoglycemia.
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"The problem is when people have too much sugar at once, there's a large release of insulin and you can develop hypoglycemia or insulin resistance." With insulin resistance, your body cannot properly absorb the glucose fast enough, which causes the glucose to build up in your bloodstream and liver.
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Hot weather can increase the risk of hypoglycemia for those on blood glucose-lowering medication such as insulin. The body's metabolism is higher in hot and humid weather which can lead to an increased chance of hypoglycemia as insulin absorption can be increased. Hypos may be slightly harder to spot in hot weather.
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An example of reactive hypoglycemia is when you eat simple sugars, such as white sugar. This raises blood sugar fast and then insulin overproduces, causing a rapid decline in blood sugar. Both types of hypoglycemia can result in headaches and migraines. Low blood sugar may cause a general headache or even a migraine.