Food exchange estimation by children with type 1 diabetes at summer camp

Abstract

Carbohydrate counting caused significant error in the exchange number. The use of MFEC facilitates correct exchange calculation. Patients should weigh food and calculate exchanges themselves using mobile applications.

The importance of educational activities promoting health in obstetrics and gynaecology—selected issues taking into account nutritional aspects

“…• A diet for a pregnant woman based on 6-7 meals a day in carbohydrate exchanges (CE); → Breakfast I-20% of the daily energy requirement-4 CE → Breakfast II-10% of the daily energy requirement-2 CE → Lunch-10% of the daily energy requirement-2 CE → Teatime-10% of the daily energy requirement-2 CE → Dinner I-25% of the daily energy requirement-4 CE → Dinner II-10% of the daily energy requirement-2 CE An important element in pro-health education that is essential for positive treatment outcomes is to teach patients to count carbohydrates through an exchange system, which facilitates appropriate metabolic compensation and thus prevents later complications of diabetes that lead to chronic hyperglycaemia. It is not possible to dose the right amount of insulin without counting carbohydrates in meals [16,17].…”