title: Metabolic control and diet in Finnish diabetic adolescents.
abstract: The effects of dietary, clinical and demographic factors on metabolic control in 105 diabetic adolescents were studied. All patients had diabetes for longer than two years and a daily insulin dose greater than 0.5 IU/kg body weight. Low body mass index, high social class, high number of daily eating occasions, high day-to-day variation in energy intake, high number of urine tests and a long interval between insulin injection and eating were associated with good metabolic control. Many of these determinants reflect also the general compliance with the diabetic regimen. The results stress the importance of good coordination between insulin injections and eating habits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Virtanen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005387:Finland; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin