Older type 1 patients hypoglycaemic for more than an hour per day
And those who are unaware can reach dangerously low levels, says researcher
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Older adults with type 1 diabetes typically spend more than an hour a day in the hypoglycaemic range, a new study suggests.
And those who aren’t aware their blood sugar is low can spend more than 100 minutes a day in hypoglycaemia, the authors say.