Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Explained
An introduction to essential understanding following diagnosis that leads into the more detailed resources in the mix and match range.
Advice requires some explanation from a Health Professional who has basic nutrition knowledge to enable correct implementation.
This is the first resource is a series that aims to:
- ensure optimal growth and development by encouraging and promoting self-management of type 1 diabetes.
- support the patient and their carers to adopt dietary practice to help avoid short and long-term diabetes complications.
- promote glycaemic control through effective self-management now and in the future.
The target group will understand what type 1 diabetes is and the that they will be supported by their diabetes team to follow a personalised treatment and managment plan to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
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 monitoringC
- Chapter 10: Nutritional management
- Chaper 12: Assessment and management of hypoglycaemia
- Chapter 14: Exercise
Related Resources
Introduction to Physical Activity (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
- Pack size: 10
- Classification: HP
- NDR-UK ref: 9520
Carbohydrate Counting (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
- Pack size: 10
- Classification: SHP
- NDR-UK ref: 9525