Medical management of children with type 1 diabetes on low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diets.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets are becoming increasingly popular choices for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) aiming to achieve optimal glycemic control. A carbohydrate-restricted diet in children has been associated with negative health effects including poor linear growth and inadequate bone mineralization. Guidelines for monitoring children and adolescents choosing to follow a carbohydrate-restricted diet do not exist. We aimed to create a clinical protocol outlining how to clinically and biochemically follow patients choosing a carbohydrate-restricted diet with the goal of medical safety.

Methods

An interdisciplinary committee was formed and reviewed current consensus guidelines for pediatric patients on carbohydrate-restricted diets for epilepsy and me

SUBMITTER: Rydin AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature