Healthy Eating with Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes
An introduction to the principles of healthy eating for children with type 1 diabetes.
Note: new guidance published by SACN 2023 states:
- pasteurised whole and semi-skimmed cows’ milk can be given as a main drink from age 1 year (SACN, 2023), as can goats’ and sheep’s milks (SACN, 2023; COMA, 1994)
- pasteurised skimmed and 1% cows’ milk should not be given as a main drink until 5 years of age. These lower-fat milks can be used in cooking (SACN, 2023; COMA, 1994)
Classification: HP (Health Professional)
Advice requires some explanation from a Health Professional who has basic nutrition knowledge to enable correct implementation.
£17.00
Price per pack
The pack aims to:
- ensure optimal growth and development by encouraging and promoting self-management of diabetes
- support the patient/client and their carers to adopt dietary practice to help avoid long-term diabetes complications.
The target group will understand:
- the different food groups and how to make healthy choices for a varied and balanced diet
- how to read food labels to make healthier choices.
International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Clinical Guidelines, 2022
- Chapter 2: Stages of T1DM in children and adolescents
- Chapter 6: Diabetes Eduction in children and adolescents
- Chapter 8: Glycaemic target and glucose monitoring
- Chapter 10: Nutritional management
- Chaper 12: Assessment and management of hypoglycaemia
- Chapter 14: Exercise
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Glycaemic Index (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
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Carbohydrate Counting (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
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