Avaliação do grau de satisfação da contagem de carboidratos em diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Abstract

According to the participants' opinion, carbohydrate counting is a very well accepted procedure, allowing a better lifestyle.

Adherence to Carbohydrate Counting Improved Diet Quality of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus during Social Distancing Due to COVID-19

“…This result contrasts with the study by Fortin et al [ 22 ], where 20% of the participants admitted to frequently consuming processed foods due to the easy access to nutritional information through the label, making CC easier. On the other hand, a study [ 23 ] with 50 people with T1DM identified that 82% of the participants were interested in reading the nutritional information provided on the labels in order to perform CC. Thus, it is hypothesized that people who perform CC may improve the quality of the food they eat, because it is recommended that CC is performed in the context of healthy eating, where the consumption of ultra-processed foods should be avoided [ 7 , 8 ].…”

Avaliação da eficácia de material educativo fotográfico na orientação de contagem de carboidratos para adolescentes com diabetes mellitus

“…Os indivíduos diferem-se por aspectos cognitivos e sociais, assim como pelo nível de motivação, por essa razão pode ser difícil para os pacientes entenderem e assimilarem uma informação de saúde e seguirem os passos recomendados; desenhos em materiais educativos permitem interagir com os usuários e podem facilitar a comunicação e o entendimento do conteúdo (Wilson, 2009 (Hissa et al, 2004).…”