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Eating Disorders and Psychiatric Morbidity in Patients with Diabetes mellitus

1987; Karger Publishers; Volume: 48; Issue: 1-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000288052

1423-0348

Geoffrey Lloyd, J M Steel, Robert J. Young,

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

The role of psychological factors in diabetes mellitus is discussed, with particular reference to the influence of eating disorders. The paper describes a prevalence study of eating disorders in outpatients with insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM) and a controlled questionnaire study of eating attitudes in a similar population. These studies suggest there is a genuine association between eating disorders and IDDM.