How to Use hypoglycemia in a Sentence

hypoglycemia

noun
  • On the one hand, overshooting could lead to hypoglycemia.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • If the tumor starts to produce lots of it, patients will present with fainting or symptoms of hypoglycemia.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Their healthcare provider can tell you what a child's ideal range is. Children who have hypoglycemia or low blood sugar episodes may need to be tested in the middle of the night.
    Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Also known as hypoglycemia, low blood sugar can result in cold sweats.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Among them, the original FreeStyle Libre 14-Day is not equipped with an alarm feature and may not be the best choice for people with hypoglycemia unawareness.
    Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This could increase insulin absorption and put you at risk of hypoglycemia.
    Barbie Cervoni, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Sometimes hunting dogs will have seizures from hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
    Mark Chesnut, Field & Stream, 16 Mar. 2020
  • For people with low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, make sure to eat a bedtime snack to maintain your blood sugar level through the night.
    Kathleen Li, Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The state health department has blamed hypoglycemia -- low blood sugar -- for the children's deaths but said that lychee fruit, which is widely grown in the region, also plays a role.
    Swati Gupta, CNN, 13 June 2019
  • Stella is trained to detect hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
    Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Low Blood Sugar Too much insulin can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The city councilman, who suffers from hypoglycemia, had to be rushed to the hospital for low blood sugar in the middle of a board meeting this January.
    Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Ho and Petrou explained the signs of semaglutide overdose can resemble those of hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Ho and Petrou explained the signs of semaglutide overdose can resemble those of hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar.
    Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • One side effect to be especially aware of is hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • It is geared toward people who are 18 years and older who are not on insulin and who do not have problematic hypoglycemia.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Insulin keeps the body’s blood sugar level from getting too high (known as hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia).
    Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • But, in very severe instances, hypoglycemia can lead to a diabetic coma and even death.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Going too long without eating can provoke hypoglycemia, which is when your blood sugar drops too low.
    Nina Bahadur, SELF, 11 Aug. 2018
  • Zealand Pharma’s drug to treat severe hypoglycemia for children and adults with diabetes was OK’d by the agency.
    BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Both groups of mice became exhausted when their blood glucose levels dropped to about 70 milligrams per deciliter, implying that hypoglycemia was the cause.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 May 2017
  • The rapid release of insulin leads to a low blood sugar level, known as hypoglycemia, which occurs within 10 to 60 minutes of consumption.
    Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Low blood sugar Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, happens when your blood sugar drops, and one of the ways the body reacts is by sweating, Dr. Contacessa says.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Unknown to him at the time, his bouts of depression were also triggered by un-diagnosed hypoglycemia and type-two diabetes.
    Stephen Wade, Star Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Still, there are some glimmers of the CGM’s potential: for dialing in the fueling on long rides, for figuring out how to avoid rebound hypoglycemia, and for seeing the way my body reacts to stress.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2022
  • If untreated, this hypoglycemia can be life-threatening, according to the FDA.
    Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021
  • This drug is for people with severe and recurrent hypoglycemia who are unable to achieve target blood sugar levels.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 13 July 2023
  • For people with type 2 diabetes, there is a risk of developing low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, when taking these drugs along with insulin.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The chemical seeps in through the fish’s gills and floods their bloodstream, triggering hypoglycemia and leaving them disoriented and defenseless.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2021
  • An imbalanced blood sugar level (also called hypoglycemia) can cause cravings, a lack of energy and fatigue, acne, poor sleep, and brain fog.
    Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023

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