Eating Disorders and Diabetes
Preface
- Amy Criego, MD, MS, Guest Editor and
- Joel Jahraus, MD, Guest Editor
Diabetes Spectrum addressed the issue of eating disorders in adolescent girls and young adult women with type 1 diabetes in one of its 2002 issues.1 The 2002 issue focused on the pathophysiology of eating disorders and the impact of the diagnosis. The conversation now continues with an emphasis on the importance of the collaborative effort between the eating disorders and diabetes health care teams and includes not only those with type 1 diabetes but also those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and disordered eating.
In September 2008, an international focus group with interest in and expertise regarding this complex patient population convened at the Park Nicollet/International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minn., to discuss the current knowledge state, areas in need of …
