Unfavorable Effects of Low-carbonhydrate Diet in a Pediatric Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
oleh: Ceren Güleryüz, Ece Eker, Gülin Karacan Küçükali, Merve Şakar, Fatma Nur Genç, Nursel Muratoğlu Şahin, Selin Elmaoğulları, Semra Çetinkaya, Şenay Savaş Erdeve
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Galenos Yayincilik 2023-12-01 |
Deskripsi
A balanced and healthy diet is very important in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in childhood. In addition to regulating blood glucose with diet, diet should also support optimal growth. Low-carbohydrate diet aims to provide daily energy from fats and was originally used for childhood epilepsy. We present a patient with T1DM who experienced unfavorable effects when on a low-carbohydrate diet.