Abstract
Hypoglycemia is one of the avoidable complications of diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2, which occurs in between 24% to 60% of diabetic patients. It is a state of low plasma glucose concentration, either with or without symptoms, that can expose the patient to risks. Hypoglycemia is associated with impaired brain function, cardiovascular and visual effects, and increased mortality. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of hypoglycemia as a complication of diabetes mellitus type 2 and the awareness of risk factors among the Hail City population, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We conducted a cross-sectional study targeting diabetic patients with type 2 in Hail province from April to August 2022. We used an online questionnaire distributed through popular social media, which included questions on age group, gender, BMI, social status, occupation, education, and income. Approximately 48.2% of patients had episodes of hypoglycemia in the previous three months, while 43% did not have hypoglycemic episodes. Among patients, 424 (73.7%) had less than three hypoglycemic episodes during the previous three months, and 121 (21%) had 3-6 episodes. Hypoglycemic episodes among diabetic patients have critical effects on the patient and may lead them to avoid diabetic drugs, causing hyperglycemia.
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