ReviewDiabetologia2021
Social networks and type 2 diabetes: a narrative review.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Social Network Interventions for Improving Dietary Adherence Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Low Social Support and Risk for Depression in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of a Digital Educational Intervention for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective, 6-Month Follow-Up Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Bidirectional associations between loneliness and physical multimorbidity and the mediating role of social inactivity.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Social Integration, Social Support and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the Prospective Heinz Nixdorf Recall Cohort Study.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Social capital and diabetes care: a cross-country analysis of prevalence, diagnosis and glycaemic control in 11 European countries using SHARE data.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Clustering of hypertension and clustering of diabetes at the household level and variations in disease awareness within households in India: findings from a nationally representative household survey.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Predicting frailty risk in adults exposed to parental violence during childhood: a nomogram development and validation study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Social network characteristics as moderators between discrimination and mental health among Black/African American men with type 2 diabetes.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Social network characteristics, self-management behavior, and the mediating role of self-efficacy among diabetes patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Identification of Factors Associated with Glycemic Control Using the PRECEDE- PROCEED Model in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the McMaster Family Assessment Device's General Functioning Subscale: A Cross-Sectional Study Among African Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Development and external validation of a non-invasive early gestational diabetes mellitus prediction model integrating social network variables: a machine learning-based prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Sex differences in social connectedness, health, and quality of life: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in urban Accra, Ghana.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Beyond size and structure: how social network quality influences diabetes management self-efficacy in black/African American men.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Mapping the Social Context of Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Network Analysis of Disease-Related Complications Among Black/African American Men.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Associations of Stressful Life Events With Diabetes Incidence in China: Insights From the China Kadoorie Biobank.Journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Safety net or social barrier? Social networks and barriers to monitoring type 2 diabetes management among Black/African American men.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Social network characteristics and type 2 diabetes self-management among Black/African American men: A cross-sectional analysis of support quality and communication patterns.Preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Partnership and marriage and risk of type 2 diabetes: a narrative review.Diabetologia · 2025Review
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Abstract
It has been known for decades that social networks are causally related to disease and mortality risk. However, this field of research and its potential for implementation into diabetes care is still in its infancy. In this narrative review, we aim to address the state-of-the-art of social network research in type 2 diabetes prevention and care. Despite the diverse nature and heterogeneity of social network assessments, we can draw valuable lessons from the available studies. First, the structural network variable 'living alone' and the functional network variable 'lack of social support' have been associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk. The latter association may be modified by lifestyle risk factors, such as obesity, low level of physical activity and unhealthy diet. Second, smaller network size and less social support is associated with increased risk of diabetes complications, particularly chronic kidney disease and CHD. Third, current evidence shows a beneficial impact of social support on diabetes self-management. In addition, social support interventions were found to have a small, favourable effect on HbA
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