TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pediatric Diabetes
AU - Shapiro, Sofia
AU - Rapaport, Robert
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), also referred to as holistic, or integrative, medicine, are terms that describe a heterogeneous collection of nontraditional therapies, from chemical substances, to biofeedback, to prayer. This review focuses on CAM in pediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. CAM prevalence in this population and the specific modalities that have been studied in children are described. Randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective studies in young adults are evaluated for their applicability to pediatric patients. CAM's "complementary" role is emphasized, as there is evidence of significant morbidity when CAM replaces standard-of-care therapy.
AB - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), also referred to as holistic, or integrative, medicine, are terms that describe a heterogeneous collection of nontraditional therapies, from chemical substances, to biofeedback, to prayer. This review focuses on CAM in pediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. CAM prevalence in this population and the specific modalities that have been studied in children are described. Randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective studies in young adults are evaluated for their applicability to pediatric patients. CAM's "complementary" role is emphasized, as there is evidence of significant morbidity when CAM replaces standard-of-care therapy.
KW - Alternative medicine
KW - Complementary medicine
KW - Diabetes
KW - Integrative medicine
KW - Pediatrics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449970795&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ecl.2009.09.004
DO - 10.1016/j.ecl.2009.09.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19944293
AN - SCOPUS:70449970795
SN - 0889-8529
VL - 38
SP - 791
EP - 810
JO - Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
JF - Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -