The impact of psychological aspects, age, and BMI on eating disorder psychopathology among adult males and females with type 1 diabetes.
This study investigated correlates of eating disorder (ED) psychopathology among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A total of 282 males (n = 112) and females (n = 170) with T1D (18-79 years) participated. Overall, psychological aspects (i.e. illness perceptions, coping strategies, insulin beliefs, anxiety, and depression) were associated with ED psychopathology. Associations were generally stronger among females than males. In a regression model, age, BMI, personal control, and anxiety explained 51% of the variance in ED psychopathology among females, whereas BMI, personal control, and anxiety explained 47% of the variance among males. Greater clinical awareness of health psychological aspects may contribute to reduce the risk of developing ED.
['Wisting|Line|L|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-7290', 'Siegwarth|Cecilie|C|', 'Skrivarhaug|Torild|T|', 'Dahl-Jørgensen|Knut|K|', 'Rø|Øyvind|Ø|']
eating disorders type 1 diabetes illness perceptions health psychology psychological correlates