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		Fast Links to Disorders Often Associated with Diabetes Addison's Disease Asthma and Allergies Celiac Disease (Sprue) Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Cystic Fibrosis Eating Disorders Fibromyalgia Syndrome Frozen Shoulder Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) Infertility Irritable Bowel Syndrome Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Weight Gain Weight Loss What is the most common eating disorder seen in women with diabetes? Bulimia (the binge and purge disorder) is the most common eating disorder in women with type 1 diabetes. For women with type 2 diabetes, binge eating is more common. Sober Recovery Links Key Links Featured Centers Insurance Accepted Home Page Programs by Client Type Women Only Men Only Teens (12-20) Young Adults (18-27) GLBT Programs High Profile Clients Altavoces Espanoles Special Focus Programs Non-12 Step Programs Faith-Based Treatment Relapse Prevention Eating Disorders Adolescent Treatment Teen Wilderness Camps Self-Help States and Regions Search By State California / Pacific Texas / Southwest Florida / Southeast New York / Northeast Illinois / Midwest Pacific Northwest Canada Islet of Information According to Michele D. Levine, MS, and Marsha D. Marcus, PhD (Women, Diabetes, and Disordered Eating) ...�The prevalence of eating disorders among insulin dependent diabetics is estimated to be two to six times higher than in the general population. Up to 25% of females with insulin dependent diabetes may have a diagnosable eating disorder. Although having diabetes has not been shown to cause eating disorders, the condition may increase the risk of developing them.� Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED): Medical Complications Males with EDs Warning Signs Statistics Treatment & Recovery Impact of Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity on the Gynecologic Health of Adolescents *National Eating Disorders Association* The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from eating disorders. ..."Women with subclinical eating disorders, who did not have weight loss or diagnosable eating pathology but did have abnormal eating attitudes, had a highly significant incidence of menstrual abnormalities (93.4% vs. 11.7% control group)." 1989 Psychosom Med 51;1:81-6, Kreipe, R. E., Strauss, J., Hodgman, C. H., and Ryan, R. M.
						main Disorders page Disorders Associated with Diabetes main Complications page Symptoms, Risks, Causes, Treatment & Prevention Eating Disorders - Famous People with Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating Celebtrities that have battled anorexia, bulimia, or other disordered eating problems The following lists celebrities and famous persons that have publically acknowledged battling with some sort of eating disorder. Names list in bold blue indicates the person died from complications of their eating disorder. Paula Abdul Christine Alt Magali Amadei Fiona Apple Amaya The Barbie Twins Justine Bateman Victoria Beckham Brandy Helga Brathen (gymnast) Karen Carpenter Catherine Colby Courtney Cox Sandra Dee Johnny Deep (self-injury) Princess Diana of Whales Kate Dillon Elisa Donovan Elton John Sally Field Calista Flockhart Jane Fonda Cynthia French Uri Geller Tracey Gold Melanie Griffith Heidi Guenther Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice") Amy Heckerling Audrey Hepburn Christy Henrich Catherine Hickland Marya Hornbacher Whitney Houston Barbara Hutton Janet Jackson Daniel Johns (singer) Michael Krasnow Anne Lamont Dawn Langstroth Joyce Maynard Cheryl Boone O'Neill Barbara Niven Mary-Kate Olsen Dolores O'Rirdon (singer) Marie Osmond Carre Otis Leila Pahlavi Dolly Parton Elvis Presley Molly Jong-Fast Gilda Radner Christina Ricci Cathy Rigby Joan Rivers Deborah Schnelle Jamie-Lynn Sigler Richard Simmons Michaela Strachan Courtney Thorne-Smith Billy Bob Thornton Oprah Winfrey Naomi Wolfe Princess Victoria Lena Zavaroni DrugDigest.org reports: "A recent study published in the April 2005 American Journal of Psychiatry showed how frequently a person crosses over from anorexia nervosa to bulimia nervosa and vice versa. This small study showed that patients with anorexia nervosa switched to bulimia nervosa 36% percent of the time within 15 years, while persons with bulimia nervosa developed anorexia nervosa 27% of the time. This new information may shed some light on possible reasons for treatment failure and how to improve outcomes in these patients. As of now, more studies with more patients are needed to truly understood how interconnected these two conditions are. "


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