ESPE Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic and demanding disease affecting not only the patient’s life but also the whole family’s perspective. Many studies have explored the effect of T1DM on the emotional and social life of the family; however, a small amount of evidence for the dietary habits of the unaffected members of the family currently exists.Objective and hypotheses: To explore the effects that T1DM has on the dietary ha...