Özkaya, Şebnem ÖzgenOzkaya, VolkanOzkaya, Sebnem OzgenBeslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü2025-01-112025-01-11202301309-946910.5472/marumj.13079772-s2.0-85161691475https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.1307977https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14627/299OZKAYA, Volkan/0000-0001-7576-2083Objective: This study aims at examining dietary intake in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and comparing the results with national dietary intake recommendations. Patients and Methods: One hundred fifty children and adolescents (52.7% female) with an average age of 12.2 +/- 3.1 years and with type 1 DM who were followed by the Pediatric Endocrinology Polyclinic participated in the study. Three-day food intake records and clinical information regarding the type 1 DM condition of the participants were obtained. Results: No gender-related significant difference was found among the participants regarding food intake. The percentage of energy derived from fat (average 39.6%) and saturated fat (16.1%) were higher than the recommended levels in both gender groups. The percentage of energy derived from carbohydrates (female 44.1 +/- 5.7%, male 43.0 +/- 6.8%) was below the recommended levels. The dietary fiber intake in children aged 6-10 years with type 1 DM met recommendations, whereas, it was below the recommended levels in other age groups. Micronutrient inadequacy was common in children and adolescents with type 1 DM. Conclusions: The authors believe that guidelines and programs are needed for children and adolescents with type 1 DM to reduce total fat and saturated fat intake, increase carbohydrate and dietary fiber intake up to the recommended levels, and prevent multiple micronutrient inadequacies.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessType 1 DiabetesChildrenAdolescentsNutritional StatusDietary IntakeMacronutrient DistributionArticleQ4362235241WOS:001008168200014