Can an Eating Disorder Cause Someone to Develop Diabetes?
Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at
10:09 am
Mama2Be 12-30 asked:
This question wasn’t answered well…it was asked about bulimia possibly causing diabetes. What I would like to know is, if you don’t already have diabetes, can having an eating disorder lead you to having diabetes 1 or 2?
This question wasn’t answered well…it was asked about bulimia possibly causing diabetes. What I would like to know is, if you don’t already have diabetes, can having an eating disorder lead you to having diabetes 1 or 2?
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Mainly diabetes runs in the family. It genetic. I say no. In rare occasions a person can be the first one in their family to get the disorder though. That’s what I know.
Yes. I had a friend in high school who developed diabetes from being bulimic. This was 15 years ago and, unfortunately I don’t know the specifics. From what I do know, there are two main categories of diabetes. (1) the kind you’re born with and (2) the kind you develop over time. The one you develop over time usually happens from weight gain or illness. Bulimia is an illness. It’s harsh on the body and can jolt things around, which in turn, can mess with the blood sugar level. I’m sorry I can’t be more specific than this. I’m just giving you generic info I was given about my friend.
im bulimic and have been for a while i think i may have diabetes because im always dehydrated but i havent been to the doc since ive been diagnosed you can only get 2 if your overweight
No, but if you have it and don’t know it, or won’t admit it, as many do, not eating right can cause big problems.
Bulimia cannot cause Type I diabetes, because that is caused by a genetic problem. Type II diabetes can be caused by sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, obesity, genetics and even some medications.
So bulimia by itself can’t cause Type I or Type II. However you could still get diabetes due to other factors. And you don’t have to be overweight to become diabetic.
Bulimics can become diabetic and diabetics can become bulimic, but one doesn’t necessarily cause the other.