36 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards
Randomized clinical trial that laid the foundation of intensive insulin therapy as the standard of care
DCCT
Interventions in DCCT
Intensive vs conventional insulin therapy
Number of participants in DCCT
1,441 persons
Age range of participants in DCCT
13-39 years old
Diabetes type of participants in DCCT
T1DM
Median HbA1c levels of the groups compared in DCCT (2)
Intensive: 7%
Conventional: 9%
DCCT: Decrease in microvascular complications in intensive therapy group
35-76%
DCCT: Microvascular complications (3) that were decreased in intensive therapy group
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Neuropathy
EDIC: Years of follow-up from DCCT
20-25 years
Outcomes in intensive therapy group in EDIC (3)
Reduced microvascular complications
Reduced macrovascular complications
Reduced overall mortality
Standard composition of macronutrients in nutritional therapy for T1DM (3)
50% carbohydrates
30% fat
20% protein
Breakdown of fat intake targets in T1DM (3)
<10% saturated fat
<10% polyunsaturated fat
>10% monounsaturated fat
Recommended daily fruit and vegetable portions in T1DM
5 portions
Risk factors (3) for ketosis during intake of very low carbohydrate diet in T1DM
Insulin dose reductions
Disordered eating behaviors
Use of SGLT2Is
Recommended duration of physical activity in youth with T1DM
≥60 mins daily
How many days/week should muscle and bone strengthening exercises be done in youth with T1DM
≥3 days/week
Recommended duration of physical activity in adults with T1DM
≥150 mins/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity
≥75 mins/week of vigorous aerobic activity
How many days/week should muscle strengthening exercises be done in adults with T1DM
≥2 days/week
Definition of significant ketosis prior to exercise in T1DM
More than small urinary ketones
Blood betahydroxybutyrate ≥1.5 mmol/L
In individuals with T1DM, intense exercise should be postponed in the setting of significant hyperglycemia, defined as glucose levels:
≥350 mg/dL or 19.4 mmol/L
Frequency of blood glucose and ketone monitoring in T1DM during sick days
Every 1-3 hours
Correction doses or __% of TDD with rapid acting insulin every 2-3 hours while ketones persist is recommended in T1DM patients during sick days
5-20% of TDD
Preferred method of monitoring ketones in T1DM during sick days
Blood beta hydroxybutyrate
In the lag effect of exercise in T1DM, hypoglycemia occurs how many hours after exercise
7-11 hours
To prevent hypoglycemia during exercise in T1DM, one should begin exercise with a glucose of:
≥100 mg/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/L
When physical activity lasts ≥40 mins in T1DM, consider providing how much carbohydrates per min?
0.25-1 g per min
Consider providing 0.25-1 g of carbohydrates per minute of exercise when the activity lasts how long?
≥40 mins
For any meal or snack within 2 hours of planned activity in T1DM, one should decrease bolus insulin doses by how much?
50%
For T1DM patients on CSII, basal rates should be decreased by how much during exercise to prevent hypoglycemia?
50%
For T1DM patients on CSII, basal rates can be suspended for how long during exercise to prevent hypoglycemia?
1-2 hours
To manage lag effect of exercise in T1DM patients on CSII, basal rates should be decreased by how much for up to 6 hours at bedtime?
~20%
To manage lag effect of exercise in T1DM patients on CSII, basal rates should be decreased by 20% for up to __ at bedtime
6 hours
To manage lag effect of exercise in T1DM patients, long-acting insulin doses should be decreased by how much at bedtime?
~20%
Two peaks of T1DM presentation in terms of age
Small peak between 5 and 7 years
Larger peak at or near puberty
Drug that is directly toxic to beta cells used to induced diabetes in mice
Streptozotocin
Standardized definition of insulitis
At least 3 islets containing >15 CD45+ cells in a pancreas
Symptoms of diabetes were thought to appear when how much of pancreatic beta cells had met their demise
85-90%
10 year risk of T1DM in an individual with 2 or more anti-islet autoantibodies who seroconvert before 3 years old
75%