title: Disordered eating in adolescent females with T1DM.
abstract: Disordered eating behaviors are common in the adolescent population. These behaviors are especially dangerous for young females with type 1 diabetes due to frequent alterations in insulin levels. This article provides an overview of disordered eating in adolescent females with type 1 diabetes, including prevalence and morbidity, insulin omission and associated health outcomes, risk factors, and suggestions for screening and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Terri L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008403:Mass Screening; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin