Depression and type 2 diabetes over the lifespan: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 2383 - 2390
• Main Authors: Mezuk, Briana, Eaton, William W, Albrecht, Sandra, Golden, Sherita Hill
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Diabetes Association 01.12.2008
• Subjects: Comorbidity; Confidence intervals; Depression - epidemiology; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; English language; Estimates; Human subjects; Humans; Mental depression; Reviews/Commentaries/ADA Statements; Risk Factors; Studies

It has been argued that the relationship between depression and diabetes is bi-directional, but this hypothesis has not been explicitly tested. This systematic review examines the bi-directional prospective relationships between depression and type 2 diabetes. A search was conducted using Medline fo...