Prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia among young diabetic women.
To assess the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia among young diabetic women, a questionnaire was sent to 264 young women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in two clinical settings. Among the women who responded (30%), none reported a history of anorexia nervosa, but 28 (35%) reported a history of bulimia. These results suggest that bulimia represents a common problem among young women with diabetes.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001900:Boston; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population