Disordered Eating: A Hidden Challenge in Diabetes
Diabetes Care Conversations
In this episode of Diabetes Care Conversations, we explore the complex and often overlooked intersection of disordered eating and diabetes, highlighting how routine management behaviors can unintentionally contribute to and prevent unhealthy relationships with food. Vandana Sheth, is joined by Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed, RDN, CDCES, and Zehra Haider, MD, who share practical insights on recognizing subtle warning signs, using simple screening approaches, and fostering compassionate, team-based care to better support patients.
Additional Resources
- Disordered Eating & Diabetes Fact Sheet
- PSAD Special Issue Paper - 25 Years of psychological research investigating disordered eating in people with diabetes: what have we learnt? - Diabetic Medicine
- Eating Disorders and Metabolic Diseases - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in psychiatric disorders: an umbrella review with meta-analysis of 245 observational studies from 32 systematic reviews - Diabetologia
- Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline - Journal of Eating Disorders
- Subtypes of disordered eating and their diabetes-related and psychosocial concomitants in adults with type 1 diabetes - Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
- Risk factors for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review - Journal of Eating Disorders
