RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Carbohydrate Counting Does Not Improve Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 11
SP 8
OP 9
DO 10.1177/155989771311003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/11/8.abstract
AB Carbohydrate counting has become the gold standard for adjusting prandial insulin dose despite limited evidence to recommend it over other dietary interventions for improving glycemic control in type 1 diabetes. This article discusses pooled data from six randomized controlled trials conducted over a 10-year period showing that carbohydrate counting had no significant effect on glycemic control.