Hypoglycemia can occur as a consequence of reduced oral intake due to:

• Nausea and vomiting.


• Reduced appetite.


• Irregular, smaller, delayed or missed meals without reduction in insulin dose.


• Lack of access to usual between meal or pre-bedtime snacks.


• Having bowel disease than can affect glucose absorption; e.g. coeliac disease.

Hypoglycemia can occur as a consequence of increased glucose use due to:

• Being more physically active than expected to be.