Screening for disordered eating in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: A comparison of Diabetes Eating Problem Survey Revised (DEPS‐R) and Youth Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (YEDE‐Q) with item‐level analysis
Authors' conclusion
This study confirms the clinical relevance of DEPS-R, including associations between DE and female sex, older age, and glucose levels outside target range, however, it may not accurately capture distinct ED risk behaviours, such as excessive exercise or shape and weight related insulin restriction. The item-total analysis shows that the relevance of item 10 should be further investigated.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents with T1D aged 11–19 years (mean age 15.3 ± 2.2 years)completed both measures
- Participants
- 131 adolescents
- Exposure
- Diabetes Eating Problem Survey Revised (DEPS-R) vs Youth Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (YEDE-Q) for screening of disordered eating
- Outcome
- Disordered eating identified
Methodological detailsonline survey, item-to-total analysis
- Online survey
- Item-to-total analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Significantly more females than males identified in both measures
- >30% vs ≈5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | DEPS-R | YEDE-Q |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin restriction reported | More than 50% | 1.5% |
| Weight controlling behaviours | — not stated in the abstract | 32% |
— not stated in the abstract
Weight controlling behaviours
- Half of these were unidentified by DEPS-R
DEPS-R item-total analysis
- Item 10 had small correlations to both total score and clinical variables
Original publication
Screening for disordered eating in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: A comparison of Diabetes Eating Problem Survey Revised (DEPS‐R) and Youth Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (YEDE‐Q) with item‐level analysis. Diabet Med. Published 9 February 2025. doi:10.
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