Higher fibre and lower carbohydrate intake are associated with favourable CGM metrics in a cross-sectional cohort of 470 individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Douwe F de WitCoco M Fuhri SnethlageElena RampanelliKim MaasenNoortje WalpotDaniel H van RaalteMax NieuwdorpMaarten R SoetersNordin M J HanssenPublished in: Diabetologia (2024)
A higher fibre intake is independently associated with a higher TIR. A higher carbohydrate intake is associated with less time spent in hypoglycaemia, a lower TIR and a higher time above range. These findings warrant confirmatory (interventional) investigations and may impact current nutritional guidelines for type 1 diabetes.