ArticleNutrients2021
Low-Carbohydrate Diet among Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Multi-Center Study.
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- The effects of low-carbohydrate diet on glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight or obese patients with T2DM: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Short-term low-carbohydrate diet decreases body weight and fat mass but not muscle strength in children and young people with type 1 diabetes.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Low-carbohydrate diet proved effective and safe for youths with type 1 diabetes: A randomised trial.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Trial
- The Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Micronutrient Intake and Status in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Chrononutrition Behaviors and BMI Change During the Transition to University Life in Young Adults: A Prospective Study.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Prolonging Partial Remission in Type 1 Diabetes: The Role of Low-Carbohydrate Diet: A Literature Review.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Review
- Associations between daily dietary carbohydrate intake and TIR in adults with type 1 diabetes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Current controversies surrounding low-carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2025Review
- Severe growth retardation during carbohydrate restriction in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A case report.Clinical pediatric endocrinology : case reports and clinical investigations : official journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology · 2024Article
- Diet and Glycemic Index in Children with Type 1 Diabetes.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Experiences and Attitudes of Parents Reducing Carbohydrate Intake in the Management of Their Child's Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
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aims/hypothesisThe proportion of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have experience with low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) is unknown. Our goal was to map the frequency of LCD among children with T1D and to describe their clinical and laboratory data.
methodsCaregivers of 1040 children with T1D from three centers were addressed with a structured questionnaire regarding the children's carbohydrate intake and experience with LCD (daily energy intake from carbohydrates below 26% of age-recommended values). The subjects currently on LCD were compared to a group of non-LCD respondents matched to age, T1D duration, sex, type and center of treatment.
resultsA total of 624/1040 (60%) of the subjects completed the survey. A total of 242/624 (39%) subjects reported experience with voluntary carbohydrate restriction with 36/624 (5.8%) subjects currently following the LCD. The LCD group had similar HbA1c (45 vs. 49.5, CONCLUSIONS/
interpretationLow carbohydrate diet is not scarce in children with T1D and is associated with modestly better disease control. At the same time, caution should be applied as it showed a tendency toward more frequent hypoglycemia.
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