# Do basal needs depend upon how much food you eat?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-basal-needs-depend-upon-how-much-food-you-eat/5054>\
**Category:** Treatment\
**Created:** [September 16, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-basal-needs-depend-upon-how-much-food-you-eat/5054 "2018-09-16T19:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-basal-needs-depend-upon-how-much-food-you-eat/5054/2 "2018-09-18T04:36:50Z")

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> [@Experiment: basal vs bolus corrections](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/experiment-basal-vs-bolus-corrections/4976/44):
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> is it possible that our necessary basal rate in the absence of food (basal testing) is lower than our necessary basal rate in the presence of food?

Absolutely. During times of minimal or no eating, my basal drops way down. Food intake affects basal. Yes, 100% true.

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