The dietary intake of children with IDDM

Diabetes Care
G A RandeckerK Kieselhorst

Abstract

To assess the dietary intake of children with IDDM and to determine whether the intake meets the current nutritional recommendations for children with IDDM. A total of 66 children with IDDM who were < 10 years of age were recruited from two suburban Pennsylvania hospitals. To collect dietary intake data, subjects were asked, via telephone interview, to complete three random-day 24-h dietary recalls. Data were analyzed for the content of nutrients and other food components by a computerized database program. Intakes were expressed as a 3-day average intake for each subject. Overall mean intake of protein and cholesterol approximated the current recommendations. The mean intake of saturated fat exceeded recommendations, while fiber intake was less than the recommended level. Many of the children consumed levels of saturated fat well above recommendations. Energy, vitamin, and mineral intakes were adequate for the overall sample. However, from 10 to 40% of the sample had an inadequate intake of vitamin D, vitamin E, and zinc. The percentage of those with inadequate intakes of these nutrients decreased with age. These data suggest that, on average, among this sample of children with IDDM aged < 10 years, adherence to the current nu...Continue Reading

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