Use of Carbohydrate Counting for Meal Planning in Type I Diabetes
- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Diabetes Educator
- Vol. 20 (5) , 406-409
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014572179402000507
Abstract
Certain questions often arise regarding carbohydrate counting, such as: Why use carbohydrate counting ? Where does one start? How much carbolrydrate 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.Keywords
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