Prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia among young diabetic women

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia among young diabetic women, a questionnaire was sent to 264 young women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in two clinical settings. Among the women who responded (30%), none reported a history of anorexia nervosa, but 28 (35%) reported a history of bulimia. These results suggest that bulimia represents a common problem among young women with diabetes.