Disordered eating behaviours in adolescents with type 1 diabetes can be influenced by their weight at diagnosis and rapid weight gain subsequently
Authors' conclusion
Disordered eating behaviours are common among adolescents with type 1 diabetes and are associated with various parameters, including BMI at diagnosis and the rate of weight gain at 3 months post-diagnosis in females. Our findings highlight the need for early preventive efforts for disordered eating behaviours and interventions to avoid late diabetes complications.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents aged 15–19 years with T1D who completed the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised (DEPS-R) routinely in a diabetes clinic
- Participants
- 291 adolescents
- Outcome
- Prevalence of disordered eating behaviours and risk factors for their development
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of disordered eating behaviours
Adolescents with disordered eating behaviours
84
28.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with disordered eating behaviours
- Female sex: β = 3.01 (SE 0.97)
- P = 0.002
- Higher BMI-Z score: β = 2.08 (SE 0.49)
- P < 0.001
- Higher HbA1c: β = 0.19 (SE 0.03)
- P < 0.001
- MDI treatment: β = 2.19 (SE 1.02)
- P = 0.032
- Positive associations
Risk factors at T1D diagnosis for disordered eating behaviours
- Higher BMI-Z score at diagnosis, diagnosed before age 13 years: β = 1.54 (SE 0.63)
- P = 0.016
- Increased weight gain at 3 months post-diagnosis, females diagnosed at age 13 years or older: β = 0.88 (SE 0.25)
- P = 0.001
Original publication
Disordered eating behaviours in adolescents with type 1 diabetes can be influenced by their weight at diagnosis and rapid weight gain subsequently. Diabet Med. Published 21 June 2023. doi:10.
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