Management of type 1 diabetes with a very low–carbohydrate diet

BS Lennerz, A Barton, RK Bernstein, RD Dikeman… - …, 2018 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate glycemic control among children and adults with type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM) who consume a very low–carbohydrate diet (VLCD). METHODS: We
conducted an online survey of an international social media group for people with T1DM
who follow a VLCD. Respondents included adults and parents of children with T1DM. We
assessed current hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)(primary measure), change in HbA1c after the
self-reported beginning of the VLCD, total daily insulin dose, and adverse events. We …