“…A chronic illness such as T1DM requires a considerable variety of therapeutic behaviors, such as counting carbohydrate, checking blood glucose multiple times a day, and administering insulin in response to blood glucose levels [ 42 ]. Some authors refer to treatment as a difficult, multi-step, complex, intensive, demanding, and highly visible regimen to others, which requires the adoption of a diet that keeps adequate glucose levels and the maintenance of physical activity [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ].…”