Diabetes and depression – several open questions
M Narres, B Albers, J Kruse, B Haastert, S Moebus, S Pechlivanis, B Bokhof, U Slomiany, R Erbel, KH Jöckel, B Nowotny, C Herder, G Giani, A Icks · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2011 · Heft 05
Bibliografische Angaben
Zusammenfassung
Aim: There is sufficient evidence for an association between diabetes and depression in cross sectional studies. However, only few prospective studies estimated the incidence of depression in diabetes, and results are conflicting. This is particularly true for undetected diabetes, where data are lacking at all. We examined the development of depressive symptoms or depression in subjects with diagnosed and undetected diabetes, each compared to nondiabetic subjects. Methods: We used baseline and 5-year follow up data from the population-based German Heinz Nixdorf Recall study. Diabetes was assessed by self report…
