Carbohydrate counting accuracy and blood glucose variability in adults with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-23

  Brazeau, A S ^a,b   Mircescu, H ^a,b,c   Desjardins, K ^a,b   Leroux, C ^a,b   Strychar, I ^b,c   Ekoe J M ^a,b,c   Rabasa Lhoret, R ^a,b,c  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Diet; Glucose variability; Glycemic control; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD GLUCOSE VARIABILITY; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUEBEC;

EID: 84871005822     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.10.024     Document Type: Article

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