Diabulimia: A Dangerous, Overlooked Eating Disorder

October 17, 2022. People with diabulimia omit insulin treatment for weight management.

Key Points:

• The term "diabulimia" is used to describe an eating disorder in which people with Type 1 diabetes use insulin omission to control weight gain.

• Severe consequences of diabulimia could include nerve and organ dysfunction, metabolic disorders, cognitive decline, and death.

• Treating diabulimia requires medical, psychological, and nutritional interventions.

Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202210/diabulimia-dangerous-overlooked-eating-disorder