The Truth about Diabulimia - A scoping review on the experiences of type 1 diabetic patients with Diabulimia
Gade, Alira Bianca Mae (2022)
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022052712377
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022052712377
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Individuals with diabetes require insulin injections to manage their diabetes, and because insulin promotes fat accumulation, individuals with type 1 diabetes have established the link between lowering their insulin consumption and weight reduction. Diabulimia, also defined as Eating Disorder-Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (ED-DMT1) in medical terminology, occurs when a type 1 diabetic patient limits or refuses to take insulin in order to regulate weight loss.
The primary aim of this study is to describe the experiences of patients with Diabulimia. In addition, the author has used this study to provide awareness about Diabulimia to both health care providers and patients who have the illness.
This research used scoping review to identify different information about Diabulimia and stories from Diabulimia patients who shared their experiences in living with this disorder. This study utilized a scoping review to gather information regarding Diabulimia as well as personal stories from Diabulimia individuals who discussed their experiences with the disorder. The findings of the study show that Diabulimia patients have experiences that make them susceptible to every circumstance. This includes being overweight, depressed, refusing to accept their illness, and even skipping insulin to decrease weight, which might lead to serious consequences.
The primary aim of this study is to describe the experiences of patients with Diabulimia. In addition, the author has used this study to provide awareness about Diabulimia to both health care providers and patients who have the illness.
This research used scoping review to identify different information about Diabulimia and stories from Diabulimia patients who shared their experiences in living with this disorder. This study utilized a scoping review to gather information regarding Diabulimia as well as personal stories from Diabulimia individuals who discussed their experiences with the disorder. The findings of the study show that Diabulimia patients have experiences that make them susceptible to every circumstance. This includes being overweight, depressed, refusing to accept their illness, and even skipping insulin to decrease weight, which might lead to serious consequences.