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. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(6):661-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.06.003. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

Correlates of medical nutrition therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes

Natalie S The  1 , Jamie L Crandell, Joan Thomas, Sarah C Couch, Amy S Shah, David M Maahs, Dana Dabelea, Santica M Marcovina, Ralph B D'Agostino Jr, Elizabeth J Mayer-Davis; SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group
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Correlates of medical nutrition therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes

Natalie S The et al. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Objectives: To examine whether the types of medical nutrition therapies (MNTs) taught to and used by youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) vary by sociodemographic characteristics and cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study is a population-based cohort of individuals with clinical diagnosed diabetes.

Participants: A total of 1,191 individuals with T1D.

Main outcome measures: Types of MNTs and frequency of use.

Analysis: Bivariate analysis and multivariate linear regression (P < .05) RESULTS: More race/ethnic minorities (vs whites), individuals with parents with less than a high school education (vs high school or higher education), and overweight/obese (vs underweight/normal weight) were taught additional MNTs. For underweight/normal weight individuals exclusively taught carbohydrate counting, those who used this approach "often" had lower hemoglobin A1c (8.6% vs 8.9%) and triglycerides (73.5 vs 84.1 mg/dL) than those who used it "sometimes/never." "Often" use of additional MNTs beyond carbohydrate counting was not associated with better mean values for CVD risk factors.

Conclusions and implications: In individuals with T1D, race/ethnic minorities, individuals with parents with less than a high school education, and overweight/obese individuals are taught more MNTs. Further research is needed to understand the effectiveness of the various MNTs on CVD risk factors, and to identify how to translate nutrition knowledge to behavior and metabolic status.

Keywords: cardiovascular risk; child; medical nutrition therapy; type 1 diabetes.

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Figure 1. Proportiona of Individuals Reporting being Taught Specific MNT Approaches by Race/Ethnicityb and Parental Educationc (n=1,191)
aAdjusted for BMI z-score. bLearning td tracking fat grams, track eateries, and feed exchanges varies by raceVeihnicity (p<0.05). cLearning food exchanges varies by parental education (p<0.05).
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