Abstract
Nutrition is an integral part of diabetes management. Caregiver nutritional knowledge has been implicated in glycemic management of youth with type 1 diabetes. This study assessed the nutritional knowledge of parents/caregivers of children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Findings suggest there is a need for more targeted support and training during the initial diagnosis and a desire for more technology-related resources such as virtual nutritionist-guided gro-cery shopping visits. Integrating these interventions into routine care for children with type 1 diabetes will help ad-dress the current gaps in caregiver nutritional literacy and their ability to provide appropriate care.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 52-58 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Diabetes Spectrum |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2023 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism