Restricting Insulin Can Cause Women to Die Early

A recent study shows that women with Type 1 diabetes who do not take their recommended amount of insulin are at a risk for early death.

The study, conducted at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts, studied over 230 women and teens with type 1 diabetes over a period of eleven years, with some of the women cutting back on their daily injections of insulin. What they found was that those who cut back on their insulin had more complications with things like kidney disease and food problems, and were prone to dying at an earlier age.

Those who took their insulin regularly lived on average until age 58, while those restricting their insulin were more prone to die by age 45.

The study was done to address the problem of women and teens restricting their insulin so they may eat more and not gain weight. This is a terrible issue with many who are battling eating disorders, such as bulimia.

While it is true that skipping insulin injections can allow one to eat more and not gain weight, the study has proven that this method of restriction is highly dangerous and reduces life expectancy.












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