Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. From: Diabetes Mellitus American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, 2nd Edition, 2017 Figure Legend: Increased risk for severe hypoglycemia with lower HbA1c. (From Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1993;329(14):977–986. Copyright © 1993 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.) Date of download: 12/15/2017 Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.