The effectiveness of glucose, sucrose, and fructose in treating hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: There is a lack of evidence regarding the most effective treatment option for managing naturally occurring hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine if sucrose and fructose are equally effective as glucose in the treatment of spontaneous hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes; and (ii) to determine prestudy and poststudy hypoglycemia treatment preferences.

Methods: Thirty-three subjects [aged 5.