Diabulimia: A Risky Trend Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors' conclusion
Approximately 1 in 11 adult patients with T1DM screened positive for diabulimia. Higher A1C levels and a diagnosis of major depressive disorder were associated with diabulimia.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D recruited via 21 T1D discussion boards, Listservs and social media outletscompleted survey
- Participants
- 225 adults
- Exposure
- Diabulimia vs no diabulimia
- Outcome
- Prevalence of diabulimia
- Follow-up
- Past 12 months
Methodological detailsweb-based survey, 40-item
- Web-based survey
- 40-item
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Diabulimia prevalence
8.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
HbA1c
P = 0.014
Diabetes-related ED visit or hospitalisation
P = 0.042
Major depressive disorder diagnosis
P < 0.001
Factors associated with diabulimia
- High HbA1c: OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.08-1.91, P = .014
- Major depressive disorder diagnosis: OR 4.87, 95% CI 1.31-18.22, P = .018
Original publication
Diabulimia: A Risky Trend Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Endocr Pract. Published 9 August 2023. doi:10.
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