The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of three different dietary patterns on glycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The aim of the present crossover study was to compare the effects of three different dietary patterns on glycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Three different isocaloric diets, namely, a Mediterranean style diet, a low-carbohydrate diet and a reference diet were provided to patients with T1D for three separate weeks, in a random order, and with 7-day washout periods in-between. Glycemia was assessed during each 7-day period using a continuous glucose monitoring system. Participants were recruited from the outpatient diabetes clinic of a University Hospital in Athens, Greece. The primary outcome was time spent in euglycaemic range (TIR: 70-140mg/dl) during the diet period. Secondary outcomes were: (a) time spent below euglycaemic range (TBR: \<70mg/dl); (b) time spent above euglycaemic range (TAR: \>140mg/dl); (c) glycaemic variability and (d) insulin needs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Crossover dietary manipulation using three different types of diet for 7 days each
Percentage of time spent with glucose levels between 70-140 mg/dl
Percentage of time spent with glucose levels between 70-140 mg/dl
Time frame: 7 days
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