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 Güleryüz
1, Ece Eker
1,
Gülin Karacan Küçükali2, Merve Şakar
2, Fatma Nur Genç
2, Nursel Muratoğlu Şahin
2, Selin Elmaoğulları
2, Semra Çetinkaya
2, Şenay Savaş Erdeve
21Dr. 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
Corresponding Author: Gülin Karacan Küçükali, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English