Medical Nutrition Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Introduction T1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a common and chronic endocrine disorder in young adolescents. It contributes to 5%–10% of total diabetes population.[1] T1DM is the 2nd most common chronic disease in children in India with an annual incidence of 3 cases/year/1 lakh (IDF 7th edition). With the aim of...