ArticleAsia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists2015
Association between depression and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in Lima, Peru.
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- Association of depression with glycaemic control in people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2025Pooled it
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- Mindfulness-Based Meditation Versus Progressive Relaxation Meditation: Impact on Chronic Pain in Older Female Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicineTrial
- Global and regional level association between depression and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2026Review
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- Depression and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Depression and self-care in diabetes; adjustment for misclassification bias: application of predictive weighting method.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Association Between Depression, Diabetes Self-Care Activity and Glycemic Control in an Arab Population with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Integration of a Technology-Based Mental Health Screening Program Into Routine Practices of Primary Health Care Services in Peru (The Allillanchu Project): Development and Implementation.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Diabetes and depression in Lebanon and association with glycemic control: a cross-sectional study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2018Article
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- The Burden of Comorbid Depression and Type 2 Diabetes: An Empirical Study Using Commercial Insurance Data.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Diabetic Patients at Mekelle City, North Ethiopia.Indian journal of psychological medicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionThere is limited and controversial information regarding the potential impact of depression on glycemic control. This study aims to evaluate the association between depression and poor glycemic control. In addition, the prevalence of depression and rates of poor glycemic control were determined.
methodsCross-sectional study performed in the endocrinology unit of two hospitals of ESSALUD in Peru. The outcome of interest was poor glycemic control, evaluated by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c: <7% versus ≥7%), whereas the exposure of interest was depression defined as 15 or more points in the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 tool. The association of interest was evaluated using Poisson regression models with robust standard errors reporting prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) adjusting for potential confounders.
resultsA total of 277 participants, 184 (66.4%) males, mean age 59.0 (SD: 4.8), and 7.1 (SD: 6.8) years of disease were analyzed. Only 31 participants (11.2%; 95% CI: 7.5%-14.9%) had moderately severe or severe depression, whereas 70 (25.3%; 95% CI 20.3%-30.8%) had good glycemic control. Depression increased the probability of having poor glycemic control (PR=1.32; 95% CI 1.15-1.51) after adjusting for several potential confounders.
conclusionsThere is an association between depression and poor glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients. Our results suggest that early detection of depression might be important to facilitate appropriate glycemic control and avoid further metabolic complications.
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