Findings seen across the life span and irrespective of diabetes type<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online July 15 in\u00a0Diabetes Care<\/em>.<\/p>\n Maya Watanabe, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined bidirectional associations between the timing of CDCs and MHDs in individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The analysis included 553,552 individuals (44,735 with type 1 diabetes, 152,187 with type 2 diabetes, and 356,630 without diabetes).<\/p>\n The researchers found that having a CDC increased the risk for developing an MHD (hazard ratio, 1.9 to 2.9), with a higher risk observed in older age strata. Furthermore, having an MHD increased the risk for developing a CDC (hazard ratio, 1.4 to 2.5), with a higher risk observed among those ages 0 to 19 years. In younger individuals (younger than 60 years), those with type 1 diabetes were more likely to have CDCs, while those with type 2 diabetes were more likely to have MHDs. However, the bidirectional relationship between CDCs and MHDs was not affected by diabetes type.<\/p>\n “Most likely, a combination of direct and indirect effects and shared risk factors drive the association we are seeing,” Watanabe said in a statement. “Diabetes care providers may be able to simultaneously prevent the risk of multiple complications by providing interventions to treat these shared risk factors.”<\/p>\n Several authors disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text\u00a0(subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n