[Eating disorders and insulin dependent diabetes: a current issue]

Association between insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa) was recently described. We have reviewed the systematic studies that were conducted on this topic, particularly for prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and their relations with metabolic control (HBA1C) and somatic complications of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. We have discussed methodological problems of these studies and etiopathogenic aspects of eating disorders in this somatic disease.