Type 1 vs type 2

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I think the target would be different for type 1's vs type 2's in some

cases. My ds is a type 1 and he's a teenager. They told us they don't want

to deprive him of food..he's still growing.so he was told to have 6 carb

servings at bkfst, lunch and dinner plus 3 snacks of 2, 3, & 2 carb

servings. We have adjusted it some b/c, for instance, it's too hard to

finish 6 carb servings at lunch so he does 4. And of course, his insulin

dosages have been adjusted over time to help bring his numbers down and keep

them at a more normal level. I can see that when he's an adult, he will

probably want to change this, mostly in order to keep his weight at a

healthy number. I imagine with younger children, the suggested amount of

carbs is different from both adults and teens.

Barbie

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I have a question about this. I was told that 1 serving of carbs is 15

grams and people typically eat 3-4 servings per meal. So, wouldn't

that be 45-60 grams? Isn't 56 then not totally out of line? Or is this

target different if you're type 1 versus type 2?

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