Type 2 Diabetes May Bring an Overlooked Risk for Women, Study Finds
Summary
A study from Queen Mary University in London found that women with type 2 diabetes are more likely than men to develop mental health issues like depression and anxiety after their diagnosis. The research also showed that mental health problems in these patients can lead to earlier death, highlighting the need for more attention to mental health in diabetes care.Key Facts
- About 8% of women with type 2 diabetes developed a mental health condition after diagnosis, compared to 5% of men.
- Mental health conditions linked to diabetes included depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders.
- People with diabetes and mental health issues had the earliest deaths among the study participants.
- Men with type 2 diabetes were more often diagnosed with heart and kidney diseases than women.
- Estrogen may protect women against heart disease before menopause, while testosterone might worsen kidney damage in men with diabetes.
- The study followed nearly 29,000 people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between 2010 and 2020.
- Mental health conditions often appeared early after diagnosis, especially in women aged 16 to 39, sometimes before physical complications.
- The study did not prove that diabetes causes mental health problems but showed a two-way relationship, meaning each condition can increase the risk of the other.
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