patients with type 1 diabetes who misuse insulin to lose weight
September 2000
There's a lot of concern about patients with type 1 diabetes who misuse insulin to lose weight.
About a third of teenage girls with diabetes cut back on their insulin to promote weight loss.
Using less insulin slows the conversion of glucose into fat.
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