The past 20 years has seen an unexplained hike in juvenile diabetes. Most teens are careful to manage their diabetes well, take insulin shots and watch their sugar intake. Some, however, have discovered a dangerous way of losing weight - by skipping or reducing their insulin doses.

"'It's extremely dangerous. I just had to admit one girl to emergency,' [Louis] Geoffroy added. 'When a child is losing weight rapidly, that's a clear indication. But some are borderline and we can't tell them apart from those who have poor control over their diabetes.'"

Dieting is considered the strongest predictor of eating disorder development. Teens with diabetes are at greater risk because they must, in order to regulate their condition, constantly calculate the nutritional value of their meals. Read more at Canada.com.

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