Are eating disorders more prevalent in females with type 1 diabetes mellitus when the impact of insulin omission is considered?
Although prevalence estimates vary in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus, studies suggest the occurrence of eating disorders is comparable between women with and without diabetes mellitus. A new study examined the association between eating disorders and type 1 diabetes mellitus in 12-19-year-old females with diabetes for at least 1 year. Subjects with diabetes were 2.4 times more likely than controls (without diabetes) to have a clinical eating disorder and 1.9 times more likely to have a subthreshold eating disorder. Moreover, mean glycosylated hemoglobin was higher in subjects with diabetes who had an eating disorder (9.4%) compared with those with diabetes without an eating disorder (8.6%).
Affenito
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SG
Saint Joseph College, Department of Nutrition and Family Studies, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA.
Adams
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CH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin