Overview:

Join the American Diabetes Association on Tuesday, April 12^th, at 3 p.m. EDT for a live, one-hour panel discussion about diabetes and disordered eating. The session is a part of the "Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care" webinar series available exclusively to ADA members and offering CE credit. 

In this webinar, speakers will discuss the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders in people with diabetes, along with how to identify and address eating disorders in an evidence-based way. Presenters will share five actionable tips for tackling eating disorders in people with diabetes before the webinar concludes with a live Q&A session.

The “Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care” series is presented by ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups through the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Moderator:

Rhonda Merwin, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Duke University Medical Center

Presenters:

Claire Aarnio-Peterson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Second Presenter Pending

Learning Objectives:

1. List the incidence and prevalence of disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
2. Describe methods to identify common disordered eating behaviors and manifestations of eating disorders in people with diabetes
3. Discuss evidence-based treatment options for disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders in people with diabetes