J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. Ahead of Print: JCRPE-19483 | DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2021.2021-10-18

Unfavorbale Effects of Low-Carbonhydrate Diet In a Pediatric Patient With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Ceren Güleryüz¹, Ece Eker¹, Gülin Karacan Küçükali², Merve Þakar², Fatma Nur Genç², Nursel Muratoðlu Þahin², Selin Elmaoðullarý², Semra Çetinkaya², Þenay Savaþ Erdeve^2
1Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics and Gynecology, Children Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey
²Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics and Gynecology, Children Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey

A balanced and healthy diet is very important in type 1 diabetes mellitus in childhood. In addition to regulating blood glucose with diet, it should be aimed to support adequate growth. Low-carbohydrate diet aims to provide daily energy from fats and is originally used for childhood epilepsy. We will present a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus who has the unfavorable effects of the low-carbohydrate diet.

Keywords: low-carbohydrate diet, type 1 diabetes mellitus, nutrition therapy, childhood

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