People with diabetes are recommended to have regular meal times every day.
For persons on regular insulin treatment and certain oral diabetes medications (i.e., sulfonylureas such as
glipizide, gliclazide, glimepiride, tolbutamide), it is especially important not to skip or delay meals.
This is to prevent the risk of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level).
If your schedule does not allow you to take regular meals, do discuss with your healthcare team on a diabetes medication regimen that is more suited for your lifestyle.
If you are planning to substantially reduce the amount of carbohydrates in your meals, you may be at risk of hypoglycaemia if you are on insulin or certain oral medications (sulfonylureas such as glipizide, gliclazide, glimepiride, tolbutamide). Do discuss with your doctor on how your medication can be adjusted to match any change in your diet.