Diabulimia: Skipping Insulin to Slim Down

According to CNN:

"Like many teenage girls, Lee Ann Thill was obsessed with her appearance. Then one day at a camp for diabetic teens, she heard counselors chew out two girls for practicing “diabulimia” — not taking their insulin so they could lose weight, one of the consequences of uncontrolled diabetes..."

I learned about 2 new diseases this month: first, wiitis, and now, diabulimia.

References:
‘Diabulimics’ skipping insulin to slim down. MSNBC, 06/2007.
Diabetics risk health to feed obsession with thinness. CNN, 06/2007.
CNN Video: Skipping insulin to stay thin, 08/2007.
Image source: Wikipedia, public domain.

Updated: 08/17/2007