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To compare the prevalence of disturbed eating behaviors and eating disorders between preteen and early teenage girls with type 1 diabetes and matched nondiabetic peers.

July 1, 2004Diabetes CareOpen Access

Disturbed Eating Behavior and Eating Disorders in Preteen and Early Teenage Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

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To compare the prevalence of disturbed eating behaviors and eating disorders between preteen and early teenage girls with type 1 diabetes and matched nondiabetic peers.
Cross-sectional, case-controlled study comparing 101 girls with type 1 diabetes (ages 9–14 years) to 303 age-matched female nondiabetic controls.
Eating pathology was assessed via the Children's Eating Disorder Examination interview alongside evaluations of BMI, socioeconomic status, and diabetes-related variables.
Group comparisons were performed using chi-square analyses.
Girls with type 1 diabetes demonstrated significantly higher frequencies of binge eating, intense exercise for weight management, multiple concurrent disturbed eating behaviors, and subthreshold eating disorders compared to controls.
Metabolic control showed no significant relationship with eating disturbances within the diabetic cohort.

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Case-control study reveals higher rates of disturbed eating behavior in young girls with type 1 diabetes, suggesting a need for early screening.

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Colton et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a18ca81cac83a2bcecfbb12 https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.27.7.1654

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Case-control study reveals higher rates of disturbed eating behavior in young girls with type 1 diabetes, suggesting a need for early screening.

Disturbed Eating Behavior and Eating Disorders in Preteen and Early Teenage Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

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