Population-Based Cohort Analyses of the Bidirectional Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Depression

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 376 - 382
• Main Authors: Chen, Pei-Chun, Chan, Yen-Ting, Chen, Hua-Fen, Ko, Ming-Chung, Li, Chung-Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cohort Studies; Complications and side effects; Depression - epidemiology; Depression, Mental; Development and progression; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Female; Health insurance; Humans; Male; Medical research; Medical sciences; Mental depression; Metabolic diseases; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Original Research; Psychological aspects; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Risk factors; Type 2 diabetes; Taiwan; Endocrinopathy; Mood disorder; Type 2 diabetes; Human; Nutrition; Depressions; Depression; Metabolic diseases; Epidemiology; Cohort study; Population; Endocrinology; Public health

This study addresses the strength of association for the bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and depression. We used two cohort studies with the same source of database to determine the link between depression and type 2 diabetes. The data analyzed included a random sample of 1 millio...