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Depression Alone Can Trigger Type 2 Diabetes

April 24, 2007 by Kendra James, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

Depression Alone Can Trigger Type 2 Diabetes

Depression. Ahh, the taboo topic that isn’t so taboo anymore. As I have written before depression affects so many people across the board. Diabetics are no exception.
Researchers found that depression alone, and not lifestyle factors like being overweight, can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of diabetes and depression.
Researchers measured depressive mood and thoughts at a particular point in time as well as over the long term. By doing this, they were able to get a more conclusive and accurate view of depressive symptoms.
By measuring depressive symptoms …read more


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