Girls in teen diabetes camps are being found out to participate in this disorder, giving themselves just enough insulin to survive as they try to lose weight. For some, no amount of counselor intervention could stop them from harming themselves in this way. They realize that they could die if they skip insulin altogether, but it doesn’t stop them from the dangerous game they play.
It is estimated that 450,000 American women with type 1 diabetes have either skipped or reduced their insulin in order to lose weight. This is one third of the total number of women with diabetes.
A few studies have shown that people with diabetes are twice as likely to develop an eating disorder, which can be deadly. There is a thin line between watching your blood sugar levels, carbohydrates and diet in general, to an unhealthy relationship with food.
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