The Relationship Between Diet Quality of Adolescentswith Type 1 Diabetes and Nutritional Status andBiochemical Parameters

Abstract

Objective: Studies have shown that adolescents with type 1 diabetes do not have adequate diet quality and are, therefore, atrisk for macro/microcomplications and growth retardation. This study aims to determine the diet quality of adolescents withtype 1 diabetes and evaluate the relationship between diet quality and nutritional status as well as biochemical parameters. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of adolescents (10–19 years old) with type 1 diabetes. Thequestionnaire administered to the participants is composed of sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measure ments, and biochemical data. Furthermore, the food consumption status of the participants was determined by a 3-day foodconsumption record. HEI-2010 score calculated and adolescents are classified according to their diet quality. Results: The majority of the adolescents with type 1 diabetes who participated in the study were found to have needsimprovement diet quality. However, very few participants were with good diet quality. A weak and negative relationshipbetween exist diet quality scores of the male participants and their waist circumferences and HbA1c (p