Dietary intake of Austrian diabetic children 10 to 14 years of age

BACKGROUND:The dietary intake of 63 children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM; age 10 to 14 years) was weighed by dietitians for 2 days during a summer camp for youth with diabetes. Data were analyzed for the content of macronutrients with the help of a computer database program. METHO...

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 144 - 147
Main Authors:	Schober, E, Langergraber, B, Rupprecht, G, Rami, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-08-1999 Lippincott
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Austria Biological and medical sciences carbohydrate intake carbohydrates Child children Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid diabetes mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Diet Diet Surveys Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Energy Intake fat consumption Female Glycated Hemoglobin A Humans Male Management. Various non-drug treatments. Langerhans islet grafts Medical sciences nutrient intake Nutrition Policy protein intake Software Austria Europe Endocrinopathy Human Immunopathology Questionnaire Nutrition Age criterion Autoimmune disease Dietary allowance School Randomization Diet Public health organization Adolescent Insulin dependent diabetes Adult Public health Comparative study
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Summary:	BACKGROUND:The dietary intake of 63 children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM; age 10 to 14 years) was weighed by dietitians for 2 days during a summer camp for youth with diabetes. Data were analyzed for the content of macronutrients with the help of a computer database program. METHODS:The dietary intake of children with diabetes was compared with that of healthy Austrian school children and with the current nutritional recommendations for children with IDDM. RESULTS:The mean intake of carbohydrate did not meet the recommended level, whereas sucrose, fiber, and protein intake approximated the recommendations. The total consumption of fat and cholesterol, however, exceeded the recommended values. The nutritional intake of Austrian children with IDDM was similar to that of healthy children of the same age and thus reflected regional dietary habits. CONCLUSION:Dietary educational measures on a national basis are needed to change harmful local eating patterns.
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ISSN:	0277-2116 1536-4801
DOI:	10.1097/00005176-199908000-00009