Young adults with type 2 diabetes experience high rates of Level 3 Hypoglycemia: A subgroup analysis of the Real-World iNPHORM cohort

Young adults exhibited a threefold higher incidence of Level 3 hypoglycemia events requiring medical assistance compared to the middle-aged cohort at baseline (p < 0.001). During follow-up, the young adults experienced a twofold higher incidence proportion of Level 3 hypoglycemia (p < 0.001), and n a fivefold higher annualized rate (p < 0.001); they also reported greater hypoglycemia fear (p < 0.001). Distinct sociodemographics, general health and lifestyle factors, diabetes medical history, and diabetes therapy and technology use characteristics were observed in the young-adult group, as were unique risk factors for Level 3 hypoglycemia frequency CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that young adults with T2D are at particularly high risk of Level 3 hypoglycemia, with attributes that differ from those of the traditional middle-aged cohort.