Adjusting the amount of insulin to lose weight… “If you make a mistake, you will die”
Posted on 01/24/2024 at 10:34 am Posted on 01/24/2024 at 10:34 am Views 2
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May [사진=테리사 메이 엑스]Former British Prime Minister Theresa May, who suffers from type 1 diabetes, has called for government support for patients with both type 1 diabetes and eating disorders.
Former Prime Minister May was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2013, when she was 50. Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce insulin. That’s why you need to take insulin injections every day. Not only is strict dietary management and blood sugar control necessary, but failure to provide adequate insulin can be life-threatening.
Former Prime Minister May, speaking on the 23rd (local time) on a British radio program, stressed the need for active help for patients suffering from type 1 eating disorder (T1DE), which has recently become a problem. The term “type 1 eating disorder (T1DE)” refers to suffering from both an eating disorder and type 1 diabetes. Patients with T1DE artificially cut or limit their insulin intake for fear of gaining weight. It takes advantage of the fact that weight loss occurs when no insulin is administered.
The problem is that such restriction or suspension of insulin is fatal for patients with type 1 diabetes. When blood sugar levels become unstable, the risk of complications increases significantly and, if done incorrectly, can lead to death. On a mental level, the risk of depression and anxiety also increases. In the UK, this issue came to the fore in 2017, when a 27-year-old woman named Maggie Davidson committed suicide after suffering from T1DE.
In the UK, around 400,000 people have type 1 diabetes. Of these, up to 40% of women and 15% of men suffer from T1DE.
Former Prime Minister May said in an interview: “When I first heard about T1DE, I was shocked to hear that young women were reluctant to take insulin to lose weight. But I can understand why young people fall into this way of thinking,” she said.
Currently, the UK’s national insurer, NHS England, is running eight pilot programs that combine diabetes and eating disorder support into one service. The BBC highlighted that “although the program has proven to be effective, future funding could be an issue”.
Meanwhile, Karen Eddington, chief executive of type 1 diabetes charity JDRF UK, said T1DE was “not just devastating but widespread” and added: “Those living with the disease can feel socially isolated, scared and alone at the same time.” he said.
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