The main objective of this dissertation is to develop a nutritional therapy protocol in Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus for professionals. This is a methodological study, which is a product of the
Postgraduate Program in Attention and Clinical Study in Diabetes - PPGDIABETES of the
Federal University of Pará - UFPA. With the title of "Creation and validation of protocols for
associated interventions for the control of Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care", from
the João de Barros Barreto University Hospital (HUJBB) - UFPA, approved by the Research
Ethics Committee of the HUJBB (opinion number 4. 481,093) and carried out in 2021, which
aims to build and evaluate intervention tools by pilot test. A literature review was carried out,
with a search for current and relevant topics for clinical practice, using this information to
build the protocol that was later submitted to the pilot test and evaluated by two nutritionists
specializing in the area of diabetes mellitus, to adjust appearance and content. . As a
result, algorithms, tables and charts were developed to guide the nutritional approach protocol
that includes the following variables: summary of diagnostic criteria and glycemic goals,
stages of readiness for behavior change, anthropometric assessment, proposal of food diaries,
recommendations nutritional supplements, proposal of therapeutic steps for the use of
technology in diabetes, dietary strategies and updating of a Carbohydrate Count Table adapted
to the North region. It is concluded that the present protocol can be considered for outpatient
follow-up and in food and nutrition education activities for patients with type 1 diabetes
mellitus, in order to support professionals during clinical practice.
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