Higher drive for thinness in adolescent males with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus compared with healthy controls.
Eating behaviour in adolescent males with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) living in central Sweden was compared with that of healthy age-matched male controls using the Eating Disorder Inventory for Children and an interview. The patients were heavier than controls (p = 0.004) and had higher Drive for Thinness scores (p = 0.002). None was diagnosed as having a current eating disorder.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the study may indicate an increased risk of future eating disorders in males with IDDM.
Svensson
M
M
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden.
Engström
I
I
Aman
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000209:etiology