Tag: Diabulimia
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Health Matters 4/9: Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders
By Corinne Timberman RN, BSN Although the reasons for the connection are not entirely clear, people with type 1 diabetes are almost twice as likely to suffer from an eating disorder than the general population, according to the American Diabetes Association. When someone has both conditions, complications like diabetic ketoacidosis can become life threatening and…