Teens with Type 1 Diabetes: How Does Their Nutrition Measure Up?

Eleanor Race MackeyLyndsay O'BrechtClarissa S HolmesMarni JacobsRandi Streisand

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2018)

Many early adolescents with T1D did not meet diabetes nutritional guidelines. Lower adherence to nutritional guidelines, specifically more than recommended energy intake from fats, was associated with poorer HbA1c. Addressing nutritional guidelines and increasing adherence as part of treatment may improve health outcomes for youth with T1D.

Keyphrases

physical activity
clinical practice
young adults
glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
insulin resistance