In children using intensive insulin therapy, a 20-g variation in carbohydrate amount significantly impacts on postprandial glycaemia

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Smart, C E ^a,b   King, B R ^a   Mcelduff, P ^c   Collins, C E ^b  

^a JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Children; Diet; Intensive therapy; Type1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INSULIN TREATMENT; MALE; MEAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862657353     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03595.x     Document Type: Article

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