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Clinical features of binge eating disorder in type I diabetes: A case report
Author(s) -
Mannucci Edoardo,
Ricca Valdo,
Rotella Carlo M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199701)21:1<99::aid-eat13>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - binge eating disorder , binge eating , type 2 diabetes , psychology , diabetes mellitus , eating disorders , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , bulimia nervosa , endocrinology
Eating disorders in patients with type I diabetes show some peculiar clinical features. We report the case of a young type I diabetic woman with binge eating disorder and dysthymic disorder. The patient shows a poor metabolic control and her body mass index is within the normal range. The eating disorder has been present for 3 years, and it developed after recurrent nocturnal hypoglycemic episodes. The authors discuss the complex relationships between binge eating disorder and hypoglycemic reactions and underline the diagnostic problems typical of comorbidity between type I diabetes and binge eating disorder. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.