Hypothalamic Gliosis in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating Behaviors

Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Eating problems in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can be divided into two groups. The first includes the diagnosed eating disorders (EDs), i.e., diseases specifically identified by defined signs and symptoms for which a degree of severity has been established, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, pica, and rumination. The second is the group of disordered ea...

Personal control and disordered eating in female adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE The onset and subsequent management of diabetes can challenge one's sense of control. Sense of control can also be affected by the biological changes accompanying normal pubertal development. The negative impact on one's sense of control may be further exacerbated when both events (i.e., diabetes and puberty) occur in relatively close temporal proximity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS ...

Disordered eating, body mass, and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, BMI, and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a cross-sectional design, 152 adolescents (ages 11-19 years) completed three scales from the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI): Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness, and Bulimia. All subjects had diabetes for ...

Risk behaviors for eating disorder in adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of risk behaviors for eating disorder (ED) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their association with gender, nutritional status, variables related to T1D, and body satisfaction. METHOD 189 individuals with T1D (12-56 years old) answered the Bulimic Investigation Test (BITE), the Eating Attitude Test (EAT), the Binge Eating Scale (BES), Stunkard's Fi...

Choosing a screening tool to assess disordered eating in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.