Diabetes Body Project: Acute Effects of an Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Young Women With Type 1 Diabetes. A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial
An erratum to this article was published (Diabetes Care, 1 Sep 2026 ↗)
Primary result · ED symptomsResult — go to the resultCohen's d −0.30 95% CI −0.06 to −0.69Authors' conclusion
The Diabetes Body Project produced significantly larger acute effects with small to medium effect sizes compared with educational controls and has potential for broad implementation.
Study context
- Population
- Women (14–35 years old) with T1D
- Participants
- 147 vs 146
- Comparison
- Virtual Diabetes Body Project groups vs educational control
- Diabetes Body Projectn = 147
- Educational controln = 146reference
- Primary endpoint
- ED symptoms
- Follow-up
- Posttest (1-2 weeks after intervention)
Methodological detailsmultinational
- Multinational
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Cohen's d
−0.30
95% CI −0.06 to −0.69
P < 0.05
Further findings
| Outcome | Cohen's d | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes distress · posttestSmall effect size | −0.42 | P < 0.05 |
| Quality of life · posttestSmall effect size | 0.39 | P < 0.05 |
| Dietary restraint · posttestSmall effect size | −0.31 | P < 0.05 |
| Diabetes-specific disordered eating behaviors · posttestMedium effect size | −0.70 | P < 0.05 |
| Body dissatisfaction · posttestMedium effect size | −0.59 | P < 0.05 |
| Pursuit of thin appearance ideal · posttestMedium effect size | −0.56 | P < 0.05 |
Original publication
Diabetes Body Project: Acute Effects of an Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Young Women With Type 1 Diabetes. A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care. Published 27 November 2024. doi:10.
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