Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Is more common in people with Type 1 diabetes. Treatment commonly involves quickly restoring glucose levels to normal with a sugary food or drink such as cola, orange juice, candy, or glucose tablets. If not treated properly, it can result in loss of consciousness and life-threatening coma. The amount of blood sugar changes and can be affected by many factors such as diet, exercise, emotional stress, illness, and medicine.
Exercise helps to lower blood sugar.
Regular exercise is important because of the need to balance the effect of exercise with food and insulin. If possible, the child should test blood glucose levels before taking part in a game or sport to determine when to eat a snack and how much food to eat. Types, amount, and frequency of meals and snacks have different effects on blood sugar. Children with diabetes need special diets in reasonable amounts, and on regular schedules. Crackers with peanut butter or cheese, pretzels, apples, and juice make ideal snacks.