Family s push for doctors to recognise diabulimia as young woman tells of tragic toll
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As young girls, Sienna Wiltshire and her big sister Tawny were inseparable.
Their infectious smiles and playful bond, captured in a childhood s worth of photographs, promised a future of sisterly love to last a lifetime.
Key points:
The link between diabetes and eating disorders is well documented in research and it can be very high risk
Withholding insulin to control weight causes numerous physical and mental health conditions
The term diabulimia is not recognised as a medical or psychiatric diagnosis, leaving sufferers in a grey area