Effects of Carbohydrate Counting Method on Metabolic Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Ruhsar Damla GÖKŞEN, Yasemin Hande ATİK ALTINOK, Samim ÖZEN, Günay DEMİR, Şükran DARCAN
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2014, vol 6, pp 74-78
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1191
Summary
Objective: Medical nutritional therapy is important for glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Carbohydrate (carb) counting, which is a more flexible nutritional method, has become popular in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the effects of carb counting on metabolic control, body measurements and serum lipid levels in children and adolescents with T1DM.