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Insulin restriction and associated morbidity and mortality in women with type 1 diabetes

Goebel-Fabbri, Ann E., Fikkan, Janna, Franko, Debra L., Pearson, Kimberly, Anderson, Barbara J., Weinger, Katie·2008·Diabetes Care

Abstract

OBJECTIVE—To determine whether insulin restriction increases morbidity and mortality in women with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—This is an 11-year follow-up study of women with type 1 diabetes. A total of 234 women (60% of the original cohort) participated in the follow-up. Mean age was 45 years and mean diabetes duration was 28 years at follow-up. Mean BMI was 25 kg/m2 and mean A1C was 7.9%. Measures of diabetes self-care behaviors, diabetes-specific distress, fear of hypoglycemia, psychological distress, and eating disorder symptoms were administered at baseline. At follow-up, mortality data were collected through state and national databases. Follow-up data regarding diabetes complications were gathered by self-report. RESULTS—Seventy-one women (30%) reported insulin restriction at baseline. Twenty-six women died during follow-up. Based on multivariate Cox regression analysis, insulin restriction conveyed a threefold increased risk of mortality after controlling for baseline age, BMI, and A1C. Mean age of death was younger for insulin restrictors (45 vs. 58 years, P < 0.01). Insulin restrictors reported higher rates of nephropathy and foot problems at follow-up. Deceased women had reported more frequent insulin restriction (P < 0.05) and reported more eating disorder symptoms (P < 0.05) at baseline than their living counterparts. CONCLUSIONS—Our data demonstrate that insulin restriction is associated with increased rates of diabetes complications and increased mortality risk. Mortality associated with insulin restriction appeared to occur in the context of eating disorder symptoms, rather than other psychological distress. We propose a screening question appropriate for routine diabetes care to improve detection of this problem.

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Authors
Goebel-Fabbri, A. E., Fikkan, J., Franko, D. L., Pearson, K., Anderson, B. J., & Weinger, K.
Affiliations
  • Joslin Diabetes Center (US)
  • Northeastern University (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Venue
Diabetes Care
Published
2008-03-01
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
415-419
ISSN
  • 0149-5992 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-5548
OpenAlex
W2131424821
Cited by
352
References
25
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FWCI
10.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Diabetes Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Joslin Diabetes Center
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30-DK36836, P30DK036836)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
type 1 diabetes, women, mortality, eating disorder symptoms, diabetes complications, kidney disease, diabetic foot, psychological distress, fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes self-care, screening
MeSH terms
Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin, Middle Aged, Morbidity, Self Care, Survival Rate, Multivariate Analysis, Proportional Hazards Models, Diabetes Complications, Kaplan-Meier Estimate

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