Depression is defined as a state of low disposition that it influenced person's thoughts, behavior, emotion and physical well-being. This could lead to lose interest on hobbies, difficulty in concentration and even suicide attempt. The patient might experience insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains or digestive problems.
Depression can also affect diabetics. It is not listed as a complication but can become one of the most dangerous complications to a diabetic patient. A depressed individual may loss his interest in controlling glucose level.
In a study conducted by An Pan, Ph.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and his team measured the connection of the two syndromes with 65,381 women participants whose age ranges from 50 to 75 in 1996. The women were requested to provide information about their medical records and health practices. The questionnaires were done every two years all through 2006. Women who were identified as diabetic was given another questionnaire about symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatments.
Throughout the 10 years record, 2,844 were identified as type 2 diabetic and the 7,415 has depression problem. Depressed women has trouble managing body mass index (BMI).
As soon as the other risk factor of mood disorder is controlled, women with diabetes were 29 percent to acquire depression. Those who are taking insulin have 53 percent chances than those without diabetes.
The outcome shows that lifestyle issue such as physical activity and BMI in some measure acts as a referee between depression and diabetes. However the link remained irrelevant following the adjustment of such factors, therefore depression may really play a role on diabetes. The findings is also a proof that depression and diabetes are related.
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