Improved adherence to Mediterranean Diet in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to assess food intake and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in patients with T1D compared with nondiabetic individuals.

Methods

This was an observational, multicenter study in 262 T1D subjects and 254 age- and sex-matched nondiabetic subjects. A validated food-frequency questionnaire was administered. The alternate Mediterranean Diet Score (aMED) and alternate Healthy Eating Index (aHEI) were assessed. The clinical variables were also collected. The analysis of data included comparisons between groups and multivariate models.

Results

Compared to the controls, the patients with T1D had a higher intake of dairy products (p < 0.001), processed meat (p = 0.001), fatty fish (p = 0.009), fruits and vegetables (p < 0.001), nuts (p = 0.011), legumes (p < 0.

SUBMITTER: Granado-Casas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689285 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature