Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Diabulimia is a disordered eating behavior that involves an individual with type 1 DM withholding insulin injection to lose weight. Diabetes distress, a term used to describe the psychological stress associated with managing diabetes, is believed to be the cause of this condition. This review aims to assess whether individuals with diabulimia have measurable evidence of diabetes distress. Studies that described patients qualitative experiences with Diabulimia were matched and compared to the criteria in the Diabetes Distress Scale. Over 40 of the 185 individuals across twelve studies were found to meet one or more criteria from the Diabetes Distress Scale. Participants were made up of 164 females, 20 males, and 1 non-reported gender. Further research is warranted to explore the prevalence of diabetes distress among patients with diabulimia.
Keywords
Diabulimia, type 1 diabetes, disordered eating behavior, Feeding and Eating Disorders, insulin management, insulin, diabetes distress scale, Mental Health
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Psychiatry Commons, Psychological Phenomena and Processes Commons
Exploring the Connection Between Diabetes Distress and Diabulimia
Diabulimia is a disordered eating behavior that involves an individual with type 1 DM withholding insulin injection to lose weight. Diabetes distress, a term used to describe the psychological stress associated with managing diabetes, is believed to be the cause of this condition. This review aims to assess whether individuals with diabulimia have measurable evidence of diabetes distress. Studies that described patients qualitative experiences with Diabulimia were matched and compared to the criteria in the Diabetes Distress Scale. Over 40 of the 185 individuals across twelve studies were found to meet one or more criteria from the Diabetes Distress Scale. Participants were made up of 164 females, 20 males, and 1 non-reported gender. Further research is warranted to explore the prevalence of diabetes distress among patients with diabulimia.