Helping to avoid the downside
Fear of hypos is a barrier
to insulin adherence in
87%
of patients with
type 2 diabetes5
46%
of patients with type 2
diabetes experience
at least one hypo
every month24*
Hypos
impact patient
behaviour25

- Reducing insulin dose25
- Skipping injections25
- Avoiding physical exercise25

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- *Hypoglycaemia was patient-reported and defined as non-severe (managed by the
  patient alone), severe (ADA definition: blood glucose ≤3.9 and requiring third-party
  assistance) and nocturnal (occurring between midnight and 06:00).24

ADA (American Diabetes Association).