Table 2 Comparison of diet between Australian national data10, 17 and current study data

From: An audit of the dietary intake of Australian children with type 1 diabetes

 

N

Energy (kJ)

Protein (%)

Total fat (%)

Sat fat (%)

Total CHO (%)

Sugars (%)

Boys

  2–3 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

5

5613.8

18.8

32.8

16.2

49

26.3

    National data

 

6044.0

16.5

30.0

13.0

50.4

24.9

  4–8 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

51

9806.7

18.47

33.27

15.53

49.04

22.4

    National data

 

7638.0

15.6

30.8

13.2

50.8

23.3

  9–13 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

81

10,655.5

18.67

32.79

15.11

49.17

22.3

    National data

 

9209.0

16.2

31.3

13.0

49.9

21.7

  ≥14 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

80

9929.0

19.94

33.61

15.38

47.16

21.4

    National data

 

10,186.0

17.4

31.2

12.8

48.6

21.4

Girls

  2–3 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

3

4026.7

18.67

39.67

18.67

43.33

21.7

    National data

 

5850.0

16.7

30.4

13.8

49.9

24.1

  4–8 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

41

10,089.5

19.12

32.37

14.85

49.17

23.1

    National data

 

6428.0

15.3

30.1

12.8

51.6

23.8

  9–13 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

96

9740.0

18.84

32.74

14.74

49.01

22.8

    National data

 

7985.0

16.1

31.5

13.1

49.8

23.5

  ≥14 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

70

7907.6

19.33

32.46

13.91

48.57

22.6

    National data

 

8114.0

16.5

32.4

12.9

48.3

21.4

Total sample

  2–3 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

8

5018.6

18.8

35.4

17.1

46.9

24.6

    National data

 

5951.0

16.6

30.2

13.4

50.2

24.5

  4–8 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

92

9932.7

18.76

32.87

15.23

49.10

22.7

    National data

 

7053.0

15.5

30.5

13.0

51.2

23.5

  9–13 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

177

10,159

18.76

32.76

14.91

49.08

22.6

    National data

 

8604.0

16.1

31.4

13.1

49.8

22.6

  ≥14 years

       

    T1 diabetes patients

150

8985.7

19.65

33.07

14.69

47.82

22.0

    National data

 

9158.0

17.0

31.8

12.8

48.5

21.4

All cases

   T1 diabetes patients

 

9601

19.07

32.94

14.94

48.60

22.4

   National data

 

8059

15.8

31.0

13.5

50.3

22.5

  1. Macronutrients reported as % of total energy intake