- Worldwide, type 2 diabetes affects more than 6% of people, or around 462 million individuals, and it is the ninth leading cause of mortality.
- Mental health issues are common in people with type 2 diabetes, with studies finding that depression is twice as likely in those with type 2 diabetes as in those without the condition.
- Now, a study has found that the risk of premature death in people with both type 2 diabetes and depression is four times that of people with neither condition.
- The authors call for the integration of mental health care into the medical treatment of people with type 2 diabetes.
In 2017, an estimated 462 million people, or 6.28% of the world’s population had type 2 diabetes, according to
Since then, the number has increased, and the total number of people with type 2 diabetes worldwide is projected to reach
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Both conditions increase the risk of mortality, but now, a study has found that the combination of depression and type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of death by up to four times.
Dr. Robert Gabbay, chief scientific and medical officer for the American Diabetes Association, not involved in this research, told Medical News Today:
“This [study] adds to the data that indicates people with diabetes and depression do significantly worse. Clearly depression is an important risk factor for poorer outcomes for people living with diabetes and unfortunately depression is more common in people with diabetes.”
The study, from New Mexico State University and Walden University Minneapolis, is published inDiabetes & Metabolic Syndrome:…
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