The Role of Dietary Protein and Fat in Glycaemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes

[Northerner]

A primary focus of the management of type 1 diabetes has been on matching prandial insulin therapy with carbohydrate amount consumed. However, even with the introduction of more flexible intensive insulin regimes, people with type 1 diabetes still struggle to achieve optimal glycaemic control. More recently, dietary fat and protein have been recognised as having a significant impact on postprandial blood glucose levels. Fat and protein independently increase the postprandial glucose excursions and together their effect is additive. This article reviews how the fat and protein in a meal impact the postprandial glycaemic response and discusses practical approaches to managing this in clinical practice. These insights have significant implications for patient education, mealtime insulin dose calculations and dosing strategies.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11892-015-0630-5

(there is a link on the above page to download a pdf of the article)

 

[trophywench]

Yes!

However without someone giving proper examples of what different meals do and how the dosages need adjustment - presumably we just have to firefight anyway when eating them - just the same as we've ALWAYS had to do!

 

[HOBIE]

Fish fish & more fish