[Dietary guidelines in diabetes mellitus type 1].

The diet has basic meanings for treatment of every kinds of diabetes. The proper function of organism and protection against negative causes of malnutrition is the aim of diet. The calorical value of nutrition and vitamins, mineral salts and fibre should not differ from healthy. The diet of a child with diabetes should have bigger caloric values which comes from greater needs of growing organism and additional energetic needs, for example physical exercises.