Orit Pinhas?Hamiel
Eating disorders in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment
Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital|Sheba Medical Center|Maccabi Health Care Services|Tel Aviv University|Creative Research Enterprises (United States)
eating disorders ed characterized persistent disturbance eating impairs health psychosocial functioningthey associated increased rates medical complications mortalityinsulin omission unique purging behavior available individuals type 1 diabetes mellitus t1dmthe standard treatment regimen t1dm requires major focus food eating patternsmoreover intensive insulin therapy associated increasing body weightthese factors combined psychological burden chronic disease management depression may contribute edthe comorbidity ed t1dm patients associated poorer glycemic control consequently higher rates diabetes complicationsearly recognition adequate treatment ed t1dm essential