hrp0092p2-62 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2019

The Effect of Carbohydrate Recognition and Counting Ability on Glycemic Control in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Minutti Carla , Mullen Mary , Bindiganavle Aparna , Parish Anthony

Many factors contribute to the glycemic control in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The purpose of this IRB approved study was to determine if there was a significant correlation between the ability of pediatric patients with TiDM to accurately recognize and count carbohydrates and their hemoglobin A1C (HgbA1C). T1DM patients aged 12-17 years completed the Koontz PedCarbQuiz (PCQ) . Demographic and clinical data was extracted from the electronic health ...