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Was Willis right? Thoughts on the interaction of depression and diabetes
Author(s) -
Rubin Richard R.,
Peyrot Mark
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.307
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1520-7560
pISSN - 1520-7552
DOI - 10.1002/dmrr.292
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , disease , psychological intervention , psychology , risk factor , medicine , psychiatry , endocrinology , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract Recent studies suggest that depression may be an independent risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. At a time when this disease is an epidemic, identifying interventions that could prevent or delay the onset of diabetes is a high priority, and treating depression in people predisposed to diabetes could be an effective approach. Future studies should establish a causal relationship between depression and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes, as well as possible mechanisms to explain the relationship, should one be observed. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.