Unfavorable Effects of Low-carbonhydrate Diet in a Pediatric Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Güleryüz, Ceren; Eker, Ece; Küçükali, Gülin Karacan; Şakar, Merve; Genç, Fatma Nur; Şahin, Nursel; Elmaoğulları, Selin; Çeti̇nkaya, Semra; Erdeve, Şenay Savaş

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2021.2021-10-18

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“…Indeed, these diets are associated with an increased risk of onset of complications such as hypoglycemia, DKA, dyslipidemia and a growth failure due to nutritional deficiencies, but also poor adherence due to reduced food choices. In addition, the adoption of this type of diet might also have behavioral repercussions by causing increased stress levels, which in turn would result in a worse glycemic control [ 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 ].…”

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Diet and Glycemic Index in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

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In children with type 1 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle is important to control postprandial glycemia and to avoid hyperglycemic peaks that worsen the inflammatory state of vessels and tissues. Glycemic index and glycemic load are two important indexes which assess the quality and quantity of foods consumed during meals. The main macronutrients of the diet have a different effect on postprandial blood glucose levels, so it is important that diabetic children consume foods which determine a slower and steadier glycemic peak. In this review, we present the results of the most recent studies carried out in the pediatric population with T1D, whose aim was to analyze the effects of low-glycemic-index foods on glycemic control. The results are promising and demonstrate that diets promoting low-glycemic-index foods guarantee a greater glycemic stability with a reduction in postprandial hyperglycemic peaks. However, one of the main limitations is represented by the poor adherence of children to a healthy diet. In order to obtain satisfactory results, a possibility might be to ensure a balanced intake of low-, moderate- and high-glycemic-index foods, preferring those with a low glycemic index and limiting the consumption of the high- and moderate-glycemic-index types.

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