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| h English (en) | ==== Surreptitious insulin use ==== When individuals take insulin without needing it, to purposefully induce hypoglycemia, this is referred to as ''surreptitious insulin use'' or ''factitious hypoglycemia''. Some people may use insulin to induce weight loss, whereas for others this may be due to [[malingering]] or [[factitious disorder]], which is a psychiatric disorder. Demographics affected by factitious hypoglycemia include women aged 30–40, particularly those with diabetes, relatives with diabetes, healthcare workers, or those with history of a psychiatric disorder. The classic way to identify surreptitious insulin use is through blood work revealing high insulin levels with low [[C-peptide]] and [[proinsulin]]. |