Research Article

Macronutrient Intake in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Association with Glycemic Outcomes

Table 2

Daily macronutrient intakes of all participants.

Total sample (6–18 years) n = 48Energy (kCal)Carbohydrate (g)Protein (g)Fat (g)

Total daily intake
 Mean (SD)1726.9 (366.6)193.8 (44.1)73.6 (20.1)68.2 (18.6)
 Median (IQR)1706.5 (1594.9, 1986.8)191.0 (171.5, 221.8)74.5 (60.0, 88.8)34.5 (31.0, 38.0)
 Range305–2,32239–27419–11518–112
 % Daily total, mean (SD)100% (N/A)44.7% (7.9%)17.1% (3.7%)33.8% (6.2%)
Breakfast n = 141
 Mean (SD)358.1 (135.1)46.8 (17.6)15.0 (6.1)12.4 (5.9)
 Median (IQR)351.5 (261.3, 466.3)44.5 (36.0, 52.0)14.0 (10.8, 20.0)12.0 (8.0, 18.0)
 Range88–69612–943–312–25
Lunch n = 143
 Mean (SD)440.1 (141.4)49.1 (12.4)19.0 (8.0)19.1 (10.1)
 Median (IQR)453.0 (342.3, 500.0)48.0 (40.8, 58.0)17.0 (14.0, 24.5)17.0 (12.0, 22.3)
 Range194–80427–787–396–57
Dinner n = 144
 Mean (SD)600.4 (187.0)57.1 (14.8)33.1 (12.0)26.3 (10.8)
 Median (IQR)588.5 (464.3, 675.0)57.5 (47.0, 69.3)34.0 (24.0, 41.0)24.5 (18.8, 30.3)
 Range309–1,10929–8614–6710–59
Snacks n = 238
 Mean (SD)274.7 (188.1)35.5 (20.8)6.5 (6.7)10.8 (10.1)
 Median (IQR)231.0 (149.8, 362.8)36.5 (20.0, 51.3)4.0 (2.0, 7.0)7.5 (4.0, 15.0)
 Range0–7350–950–300–43