Today is the last day of the national Eating Disorders Awareness week, and I thought I would contribute to this movement by dedicating a post on the matter.

If you had in mind that eating disorders are a set of problems all on their own, you’re seriously wrong. Particularly, women with Type 1 diabetes have double the risk of being plagued with eating disorders compared to those without diabetes. Women with Type 1 diabetes suffers more frequently from bulimia while those with Type 2 diabetes are hit more often with binge eating.

Did you know?

Night eating syndrome (NES) is an eating disorder that people with Type 2 diabetes suffering from depression may experience. As the name implies, NES is marked by the high caloric intake in the evening (>25% daily calorie) and the snacking habits in the dead of the night that occurs typically more than three times per week.

One of the oldest ploys used by people with diabetes is cutting back on insulin. Doing so causes a spike in blood sugar. Excess sugar from the blood is then eliminated by the kidneys through the urine. The result?

Weight loss.

Studies have shown that up to 40% of young adult women with diabetes fiddle with their insulin to control their weight. Cutting back on insulin causes a spike in blood sugar.

So, how can you tell if you or your loved ones are suffering from an eating disorder?

Here are 13 signs to watch out for.

Share the love. #NotAChoice #EDAW2017 #SemTA2017