PMID: 8462497Jan 1, 1993Paper

Dietary disinhibition, perceived stress, and glucose control in young, type 1 diabetic women

Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
L BalfourJ Dufresne

Abstract

Examining the relationship of stress, dietary disinhibition, and blood glucose control in diabetic young women was the goal of this study. Sixty-five diabetic girls and women, ranging in age from 12 to 26 years, completed eating behaviors and perceived stress scales during regular clinic visits. Blood glucose control was assessed by concurrent glycosylated hemoglobin measurements. Multiple regression analyses indicated that high levels of perceived stress predicted dietary disinhibition and that within the age range studied, young women were more likely than early adolescent girls to perceive their life as stressful. Contrary to previous findings that failed to show that stress can indirectly affect glucose control by interfering with compliance behaviors, the present work indicated a Stress X Dietary Disinhibition interaction in predicting glucose control. Blood glucose control was poorest in those diabetic women who both perceived their lives as stressful and reported medium to high disinhibition. Blood glucose control was unrelated to stress in young women who reported low levels of disinhibition. These results have implications for the development of specific interventions for young diabetic women who perceive their lives a...Continue Reading

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Jul 13, 2000·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·J R KramerM L Bayless
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