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Depression, glycemic control and type 2 diabetes

Authors: Marcelo Papelbaum, Rodrigo O Moreira, Walmir Coutinho, Rosane Kupfer, Leão Zagury, Silvia Freitas, José C Appolinário

Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Background

Comorbid depression in diabetes has been suggested as one of the possible causes of an inadequate glycemic control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between major depression and the glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

Seventy T2DM patients were evaluated. They underwent a psychiatric examination using the following instruments: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV and Beck Depression Inventory. The diabetes status was assessed in the short-term (glycemia, glycated hemoglobin) clinical control.

Results

The presence of current depression was observed in 18.6% (13/70). In addition, type 2 diabetes patients who displayed depression evidenced higher levels of glycated hemoglobin (8.6 ± 2.0 vs. 7.5 ± 1.8; p = 0.05) when compared to those who did not exhibit a mood disorder.

Conclusions

In our sample, the presence of depression seems to impact on the short-term control of T2DM. The authors discuss the clinical utility of these findings in the usual treatment of diabetes.

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Title: Depression, glycemic control and type 2 diabetes
Authors: Marcelo Papelbaum
Rodrigo O Moreira
Walmir Coutinho
Rosane Kupfer
Leão Zagury
Silvia Freitas
José C Appolinário
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1758-5996
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-3-26

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