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This study investigated the impact of body dissatisfaction and binge eating on self-esteem in women with Type II diabetes. The relationship of body dissatisfaction and bingeing to perceived blood glucose control was also assessed. Questionnaires were completed by a total of 215 women: 125 women with Type II diabetes and 90 comparison women, who were roughly matched for age, education, and ethnicity. When actual weight (BMI) was statistically controlled, there was no difference between the groups in body dissatisfaction or bingeing behavior. The women with diabetes, however, had significantly lower self-esteem. Further, bingeing made a significant contribution to their self-esteem, in contrast to the women without diabetes. For the women with diabetes, body dissatisfaction and bingeing were also related to perceived blood glucose control, although only bingeing remained significant when both variables were entered into the regression equation. It was concluded that diabetes broadens the domains of body dissatisfaction which are related to self-esteem.
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PMID:The role of body dissatisfaction and bingeing in the self-esteem of women with type II diabetes. 1019 29

A combination of bulimia and diabetes represents special clinical circumstances for both the patient and clinician. This chapter addresses the complicated interactions that exist between these two conditions and reviews the literature regarding effects on worsening of both the bulimia and diabetes by the concommitant condition and the impact that these two diseases have on each other relative to outcome. Specific treatment interventions and systems for control of blood sugar are reviewed, as are the psychological issues experienced by bulimic patients who also suffer from Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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PMID:Bulimia Nervosa and Diabetes Mellitus: A Dangerous Interplay Producing Accelerated Complications. 1032 Apr 40

In 1674 Thomas Willis reported that the presence of urine 'as sweet as honey' was the pathognomonic sign of diabetes mellitus. In the 19th Century several reactions for the detection of glucose in urine were proposed and glucose measurement became common in the laboratories that were being set up in Europe. A case of diabetes mellitus, diagnosed by Namias, the head of the Women's Section of the Medicine Department of Venice Hospital, was reported in 1863 in the 'Giornale Veneto di Scienze Mediche' which contains clinical and laboratory information. A 34-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for polydypsia, polyuria, bulimia and fatigue. Urine was weighed for 2 months (2-10 kgday(-1)) and the relative density ranged from 1.045 to 1.038. Glucose was measured in the urine using Moore, Trommer and Fehling reagents. A few days after admission a urine sample showed 7.69 parts/100 parts of urine and a blood sample showed 547 mg of glucose/100 g of serum. The assays were carried out in the Clinical Laboratory of Venice Hospital, founded in 1863, directed by Giovanni Bizio, one of the first chemists who graduated at Padua University. In 1863 chemical analyses were commonly carried out in Venice as in the other parts of Habsburg empire.
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PMID:Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus at the hospital of Venice in 1863. 1084 5

A poor health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been repeatedly documented in obesity. Overweight per se and associated diseases affect physical fitness, whereas mental well-being depends on social, cultural and behavioural components. Very few studies are available on HRQL in obese persons in relation to eating behaviour. We measured HRQL by means of Short-Form-36 questionnaire in 183 obese subjects, seeking specific treatment at a University-based weight management center. Only half had a Body Mass Index exceeding 35 kg/m2. Data were compared to age- and gender-adjusted normative values of the Italian population (2031 subjects). The Binge Eating Scale (BES) and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) were used to assess eating behaviour. Most domains of HRQL were impaired in obese subjects, more severely in younger subjects and in females. The severity of overweight progressively affected physical fitness, but had a minor effect on mental status. In over 50% of subjects, BES and TFEQ identified a binge eating pattern, more frequently in females. A positive BES, as well as lower restriction, higher disinhibition and hunger values at TFEQ, identified subjects with poorer HRQL. Logistic regression analysis identified in a positive BES the variable more closely associated with low scores in mental domains of perceived HRQL. Waist-to-hip ratio, degree of obesity, osteoarticular and respiratory diseases, but also positive BES, were selected as variables more closely associated with poor physical fitness. HRQL is variably impaired in obese persons seeking treatment for their disease, mainly in patients with binge eating. Treatment of binge eating may be as important as any weight-reducing intervention for the overall well-being of the majority of obese persons.
Diabetes Nutr Metab 2000 Jun
PMID:Health-related quality of life in obesity: the role of eating behaviour. 1096 92

In Switzerland, 6% of men and 5% of women are obese (BMI > 30); 33% of men and 17% of women are overweight (BMI 25-30). Both genetic and environmental factors are responsible for obesity. There is an increased risk of C-V disease, diabetes and steato-hepatitis in abdominal obesity (abdominal circumference > 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women). There is also an increased level of cortisol, which could be due to a difficulty to cope with psycho-social stress. Leptine and different hormones play a role in fat storage. Menopause and pregnancy are moderate risk factors for obesity. Weight gain may also result from different drugs, smoking cessation and stress. Eating disorders such as boulimia and binge eating must be diagnosed and treated. Beneficial health effect of weight loss is analysed.
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PMID:[Ten questions on the causes and consequences of obesity: stress hormones]. 1123 10

We present a description of basic concepts of the cognitive-behavioural approach in obese patients with binge eating disorders. In the first place, we propose the process leading to a behavioural reorganization. Then, we evoke some components of the cognitive restructuring that allow to understand the link between an event and binge eating disorders. We also give practical advice to the health care providers.
Diabetes Metab 2001 Feb
PMID:[Behavioural and cognitive approach to obese persons]. 1124 Apr 51

The transition from childhood through adolescence to adulthood is a difficult stage, particularly for patients with type 1 diabetes. The yearning for autonomy and independence, as well as the hormonal changes around the time of puberty, can manifest in poor glycaemic control. The focus on diet and weight increases the prevalence of eating disorders, compounding the difficulties in supervising diabetes patients. This can be exacerbated by the realisation that hyperglycaemia induces weight loss and the use of this knowledge to further manipulate diabetes control to gain a desired body image. The management of adolescents with type 1 diabetes is therefore challenging and requires close collaboration between psychological medicine and diabetes teams. This review describes the difficulties frequently encountered, with a description of four cases illustrating these points. Case 1 demonstrates the problem of needle phobia in a newly diagnosed patient with type 1 diabetes leading to persistent hyperglycaemia, the recognition of weight loss associated with this and the development of bulimia. The patient's overall management was further complicated by risk-taking behaviour. By the age of 24 years, she has developed diabetic retinopathy and autonomic neuropathy and continues to partake in risk-taking behaviour. Case 2 illustrates how the lack of parental support shortly after the development of type 1 diabetes led to poor glycaemic control and how teenagers often omit insulin to accommodate lifestyle and risk-taking behaviour. Case 3 further exemplifies the difficulty in managing patients with needle phobia and the fear of hypoglycaemia. Case 4 adds further weight to the need for parental support and the impact of deleterious life events on glycaemic control by manipulation of insulin dosage.
Diabetes Metab Res Rev
PMID:Achieving optimal diabetic control in adolescence: the continuing enigma. 1124 93

Development of disordered eating is not unusual in young females with type 1 diabetes. Although the debate continues over whether or not young diabetic females are at increased risk for developing eating disorders, no one questions the devastating effect of eating disorders on the clinical course of diabetes, successful intervention is exceedingly difficult. This manuscript introduces the most current research on the epidemiology, pathology, possible mechanism of development, and management of eating disorders in type 1 diabetes. It also discusses ongoing study at Kyushu University related to the clinical characteristics of and therapy for females with type 1 diabetes and recurrent binge eating.
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PMID:[Eating disorders concurrent with type 1 diabetes: pathology and management]. 1126 98

The cultural drive to be thin can lead to eating disorders in many women and girls. In adolescent females with diabetes, the increased focus on eating and the weight gain associated with good glycemic control likely increase their susceptibility to abnormal eating. It is clear that nonspecified and subthreshold eating disorders, and possibly bulimia and anorexia, are more common in this group of patients. Good nutritional counseling to help patients avoid weight gain and family counseling to improve communication between patients and their families may help decrease this risk. Intentional insulin omission is a frequent means of preventing weight gain or increasing weight loss in adolescent females with type 1 diabetes. Eating disorders should be suspected in patients with recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis or poor glycemic control that is resistant to attempts at improvement. Treatment includes decreasing dietary restraint, promoting healthy eating, and either psychiatric counseling or psychologic intervention, or both.
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PMID:Eating disorders in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. A closer look at a complicated condition. 1131 70

Eating disorders that meet DSM-IV criteria, especially bulimia nervosa and EDNOS are more than twice as common in adolescent girls with Type 1 Diabetes (DM) than in their nondiabetic peers. The prevalence of subthreshold eating disorders is especially high in this group and may be found in 14% of girls with DM. Insulin omission is a common weight loss behavior in girls with DM and eating disorders. Insulin omission and binge eating inevitably contribute to the increased rate of hyperglycemia and increased risk of long-term diabetes related medical complications, including retinopathy and nephropathy. The weight gain and dietary restrictions associated with diabetes treatment and the ready availability of insulin omission to promote weight loss are most likely responsible for this increased prevalence of eating disorders. A high index of suspicion for eating disorders is recommended in the diabetes clinic setting to enable early identification of disordered eating attitudes and behavior before they progress to clinical eating disorders. Clinic-based psychoeducational programs may be effective for prevention or early intervention. Severe eating disorders require more intensive intervention, tailored to address the DM context.
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PMID:[Eating disturbances in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus]. 1242 May 98


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