Treating Depression to Prevent Diabetes and Its Complications:Understanding Depression as a Medical Risk Factor | Zendy

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Treating Depression to Prevent Diabetes and Its Complications:Understanding Depression as a Medical Risk Factor

Author(s) -

Monique Williams,

Ray E. Clouse,

Patrick J. Lustman

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical diabetes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931

H-Index - 37

eISSN - 1945-4953

pISSN - 0891-8929

DOI - 10.2337/diaclin.24.2.79

Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , glycemic , depression (economics) , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , obesity , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , economics , macroeconomics

IN BRIEF Current diabetes practice guidelines emphasize the need to augmentconventional diabetes therapy with other evidence-based treatments thatsupport improved diabetes outcomes. Clinical depression, much like obesity, isa significant independent risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes and forprogression and mortality from type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Effective treatmentsfor depression are available, may enhance glycemic control and insulinsensitivity, and thereby may preserve the physical health and independence ofpeople living with diabetes.

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