ESPE Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Parents of children with type 1 diabetes are significantly involved in the treatment, rendering them vulnerable to parental stress. Psychological difficulties experienced by the parents may have adverse effects on disease management and the child's psychological and somatic health.Objectives: To assess parental stress and factors in...

Background: Medical nutrition therapy is one of the cornerstones of the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Nutrition is affected by many factors including ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and culture.Objectives: To evaluate the nutritional status in a cohort of children with type 1 diabetes from different ethnic backgrounds and to seek differences among the groups. In addition determine the effect of nutrition on metaboli...