Greater diet quality is associated with more optimal glycemic control in a longitudinal study of youth with type 1 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the centrality of nutrition in the management of type 1 diabetes, the association of diet quality and macronutrient distribution with glycemic control is ambiguous.

Objective

This study examined longitudinally the association of dietary intake with multiple indicators of glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes participating in a behavioral nutrition intervention study.

Design

Participants in a randomized clinical trial of a behavioral nutrition intervention [n = 136; mean ± SD age: 12.8 ± 2.6 y; glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c): 8.1% ± 1.0%; 69.1% using an insulin pump] completed 3-d diet records at baseline and months 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18; masked continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data were obtained concurrently with the use of the Medtronic iPro

SUBMITTER: Nansel TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4919526 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature