Cheer Up Man; Now You Can Easily Avoid Diabetes
A group of Swedish researchers have found that depression, anxiety and sleeplessness can lead to develop diabetes among men. All these problems can double the risks of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, which looked at 2,127 men born between 1938 and 1957 and 3,100 women, found no such link in women.
The team of the researchers are led by Professor Anders Ekbom, from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. The study finds that the man with highest levels of psychological distress were 2.2 times more likely to develop the condition than those with the lowest levels. Further studies also find some more related factors like age, body mass index, family history of diabetes, smoking, physical activity and socio-economic background.
In a statement, the lead researcher Professor Anders Ekbom said,
“The link could be a result of the way psychological distress affects the brain’s role in regulating hormones or perhaps because depression influences a person’s diet and level of physical activity in a negative way.”
The study also highlighted that women showed no increased risk of diabetes even in those with high levels of psychological distress. As the probable reason, he defines,
“While women communicate symptoms of distress and depression, men are more unwilling to admit such feelings and tend to cope through drinking, drug use and other private activities or actions.”
Source: BBC News
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