A scoping review exploring research investigating the influence of carbohydrate counting on eating behaviour and/or disordered eating in type 1 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Measures of CC practise and adherence currently do not 1) consider the possible impact of the spectrum of CC strategies used within this cohort, which are often modified and personalised over time or, 2) consider that disordered eating in type 1 diabetes patients is often characterised by binge eating, restricted eating or insulin dose manipulation with inappropriate insulin-to-food calculations or the rejection of CC. Further research considering the range of insulin-to-food strategies practised and varying methods of CC education (particularly in early childhood), would be valuable in ascertaining associations between CC adherence and DEB.
Study context
- Population
- Studies of carbohydrate counting (CC) in T1D and eating behaviour and/or disordered eating behaviour (DEB)37 articles
- Outcome
- Association between CC and eating behaviour or disordered eating
Methodological detailsSearches of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
- Searches of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Articles eligible for review
37
Articles that measured CC
28
Articles with evidence of an association between CC and eating behaviours or relationship to food
26
Articles with evidence of an association between CC and disordered eating
4
Original publication
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