"Diabulimia" campaign
A woman from Leeds who nearly died from a form of bulimia is campaiging for it to be recognised as a mental health condition. Clare Allison is diabetic and controlled her weight by skipping insulin injections.
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A woman from Leeds who nearly died from a form of bulemia is campaiging for it to be recognised as a mental health condition. Clare Allison is diabetic and developed an eating disorder five years ago. During this time she controlled her weight by skipping insulin injections.
The life-threaenting condition is known as "diabulemia" and according to medical experts it is becoming increasingly common. Charlie Garforth reports.
Diabulimia: The facts
As many as one in thirty women with Type 1 Diabetes under the age of 30 are thought to be abusing their insulin to control their weight.
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"Diabulimia" on the rise
A woman from Leeds who nearly died from a form of bulimia is campaiging for it to be recognised as a mental health condition. Clare Allison is diabetic and developed an eating disorder five years ago. During this time she controlled her weight by skipping insulin injections.
The life-threatening condition is known as "diabulimia" and according to medical experts it is becoming increasingly common,