Use of carbohydrate counting for meal planning in type I diabetes.
Certain questions often arise regarding carbohydrate counting, such as: Why use carbohydrate counting? Where does one start? How much carbohydrate is prescribed? How does one balance the diet? How is carbohydrate counting taught to patients? Which patients are the best candidates for carbohydrate counting? This article provides possible answers to these questions based on clinical experience at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Diabetes Research and Training Center, and the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial.
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D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic / Q000379:methods*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008612:Menu Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates