The misuse of insulin by males with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus for weight and/or shape control: a systematic scoping review.

Background: Insulin restriction and/or omission in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a risky disordered eating behaviour increasingly reported in the literature. Most existing literature has focused on females with T1DM. Previous research, however, suggests disordered eating behaviours are over-represented in males with T1DM versus males without T1DM.

Health Professionals' Experiences Supporting People With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Who Deliberately Restrict and/or Omit Insulin for Weight, Shape, and/or Appearance: A Meta-synthesis.

Objectives: It has been reported that health professionals currently lack the required empathy, understanding, and knowledge about the deliberate restriction and/or omission of insulin to influence weight and/or shape, which may impact the quality of care provided. We sought to synthesize existing qualitative research pertaining to health professionals' experiences supporting individuals within this unique population.

Methods: We conducted a meta-synthesis using a meta-aggregative approach.

Caring for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus who restrict and omit insulin for weight control: Evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals.

Purpose: Evidence-based guidance is needed to inform care for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus who deliberately restrict and omit insulin for weight control. Consensus on the best treatment approach for these individuals is currently lacking, and standard eating disorder treatment protocols are ineffective. This article focuses on how healthcare professionals can provide meaningful care to this population.

Insulin restriction or omission in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a meta-synthesis of individuals' experiences of diabulimia.

Objective: Unique to individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is a disordered eating behaviour whereby insulin is deliberately restricted or omitted. Despite growing research in this area, experiential perspectives of individuals remain understudied. Therefore, this meta-synthesis sought to explore the experiences of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by identifying, analysing and synthesising existing knowledge concerning this misuse of insulin.