Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Eating disorders often co-occur with diabetes, and this comorbidity is associated with severe medical complications. The DEPS-R is a 16-item diabetes-specific self-report measure of disordered eating that can be completed in <10 min. The purpose of the study was to translate and validate the Russian version of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey–Revised (DEPS-R).

Methods: 372 patients with diabetes mellitus using insulin injections participated in the research (109 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and 273 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus). The participants completed the DEPS-R and EAT 26 questionnaires. Clinicians provided data on height, weight, A1C, and insulin dosing.

Results: The factor analyses of the Russian version of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey–Revised (DEPS-R) identified 3 subscales ‘disordered eating behavior’, ‘preoccupation with thinness or weight’, ‘concept of maintaining high blood glucose values to lose weight’. The reliability was confirmed by the Cronbach’s Alpha=0.74. Analysis of internal consistency of the responses pointed out a good homogeneity for the scale DEPS-R. It correlates positively with the EAT-26 (r=0.524; P≤0.01).

Conclusion: The data confirmed the good reliability and validity of the Russian version of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey–Revised. Although it cannot be used alone to establish a diagnosis of eating disorders, the scale is a reliable instrument for assessing the risk of eating disorders among patients with either type of diabetes.