Low-carb diets in type 1 diabetes

Increasingly, low-carbohydrate diets are being seen as an effective way to help improve T1D management. What should GPs know about this approach?
Jessica Turton Tara Whelan
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an endocrine disorder characterised by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet cells and an inability to produce insulin.

The condition is typically diagnosed in childhood, although adult-onset T1D is becoming increasingly common.2