Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Diabulimia is defined as intentionally withholding insulin injections for the purpose of weight loss in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).
It is characterized as an eating disorder (ED), although it does not yet have DSM diagnosis status.
Recognition of the condition among medical professionals is limited but growing.
Keywords
diabulimia, Feeding and Eating Disorders, diabetes mellitus, case reports
Disciplines
Endocrine System Diseases | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | Psychiatry
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Endocrine System Diseases Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Psychiatry Commons
A Case of Diabulimia in a 23-Year-Old Woman with Extensive Comorbidities
Diabulimia is defined as intentionally withholding insulin injections for the purpose of weight loss in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).
It is characterized as an eating disorder (ED), although it does not yet have DSM diagnosis status.
Recognition of the condition among medical professionals is limited but growing.