October 13, 2023
In the first investigation of its kind, the study revealed that severe hypoglycemia was 2.3 times as frequent in people taking insulin who reduced or skipped meals compared to those not exposed to food insecurity. Researchers say with the continued rise in the cost of living, these results are alarming for both the short- and long-term health of those with diabetes. The impact of the pandemic on the results wasn’t clear.