People With Depression At Increased Risk Of Diabetes

Results of a new study find that people dealing with depression maybe at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Generally when a person is dealing with depression, they spend less time living healthy and spend more time dealing with their mental health condition, thus their lifestyle is effected.

People who are depressed tend to not watch what they eat, fail to exercise, and as a result put on a lot of excess weight which is unhealthy.

Type 2 diabetes is the type of the disease brought about by a sedintary lifestyle, unhealthy eating and not enough daily exercise to keep the weight off.

Diabetes is caused when the pancreas fails to produce insulin, a hormone necessary to control the body’s blood sugar levels.

When people are diagnosed with diabetes, they are forced to take insulin via injection in order to regulat their blood sugar levels. They must check their blood sugar multiple times daily.

“Insulin resistance is the hallmark of type 2 diabetes, and this study shows that treating depression is associated with improved insulin resistance,” said lead researcher Julie Wagner, PhD, of the University of Connecticut.