Eating Disorder Symptoms, Insulin Omission Appear Prevalent Among Patients With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Study Finds

Healio (6/25, Mahoney) reports, “Eating disorder symptoms and insulin omission appeared prevalent among patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, with more women and girls presenting with eating disorder symptoms, according to data published in Eating Behaviors.” In the study, “the researchers concluded that the overall prevalence of eating disorder symptoms was 24% (95% CI, 0.21–0.28).” The study also found “a pooled prevalence of insulin omission of 21% (95% CI, 0.13–0.33).”

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— “Eating disorder symptoms affect 24% of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes,”Moira Mahoney, Healio , June 25, 2024

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