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Depression in Young
Adults Tied to Risk of Becoming Diabetic
posted May 20, 2005
Young adults with a history of
depression have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and having worse
outcomes.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson stated that, "Our results are very important because the
typical onset of depression occurs between 20 and 30 years of age." "These are
the people who are at highest risk of developing depression and, based on our
study results, they seem to have the highest risk of developing type 2
diabetes."
Dr. Johnson and colleagues from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, write in
the journal Diabetes Care, diabetes and depression often co-exist, and
"depression is associated with worse outcomes in people with diabetes"
It is not been entirely clear, however, whether people with a history of
depression are somehow predisposed to developing diabetes, they explain.
The researchers used databases of Saskatchewan Health to identify 33,257 cases
of type 2 diabetes among people at least 20 years of age, and each was matched
to two nondiabetic "controls." The records were also used to any ascertain
history of depression.
Patients with newly diagnosed diabetes were more likely to have a history of
depression than were those without diabetes (4.9 percent vs. 3.8 percent,
respectively).
This increased risk remained after taking into account various factors, "but was
limited to subjects 20 to 50 years of age," the researchers report.
They note that there are several mechanisms that may be involved with this
association. Depressed individuals are more likely to experience weight changes
and less likely to partake in healthy behaviors such as exercise, both of which
may increase the risk of diabetes.
Another possible explanation, according to the team, is that many of the
medications used to treat depression cause weight gain and sedation, and may
contribute to the development of diabetes.
Source:
Diabetes In Control.com:
Diabetes Care, May 2005.
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