Testing a Ketogenic Diet to Help Children Recently Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes

This trial is testing whether a ketogenic diet—a way of eating that is high in healthy fats and very low in carbohydrates—can help children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes keep more of their remaining insulin-producing cells working longer. Right now, when children are first diagnosed, their bodies still have some cells that can make insulin, which helps them manage their diabetes better during the early months. Researchers think that the ketogenic diet might help extend this natural 'honeymoon period' and reduce the burden of managing diabetes over time.

When type 1 diabetes is first diagnosed, children's bodies still have some insulin-producing cells left, which can make a big difference in how well their diabetes is controlled. This study exists to find out if the ketogenic diet can help preserve these remaining cells longer, which could mean better blood sugar control and less insulin needed overall.