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ArticleAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2025

Depressive symptoms are not longitudinally associated with joint glycemic, blood pressure and cholesterol control among middle-aged and older adults with diabetes in USA.

Namitha Mary Varghese, Jithin Sam Varghese

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Namitha Mary VargheseTrauma and Orthopedics, The Grange University Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, United Kingdom.
Jithin Sam VargheseEmory Global Diabetes Research Center of Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3825-9897

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Translational Research Core - Engagement and Behavior ChangeP30DK111024 · NIDDK · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Mohammed Kumail Ali · 2016 to 2026
$13.4M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK111024NIH HHS P30DK111024
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backgroundDepression co-occurs with diabetes at twice the rate, relative to the general population without diabetes but it is unknown whether depression is longitudinally associated with diabetes control in the general population. PURPOSE: To characterize the longitudinal association between depressive symptoms and joint achievement of glycemic, blood pressure (BP), and cholesterol control (ABC control) among middle-aged and older adults (≥50 years) with diabetes in United States.

methodsData of the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study 2006-2017 were pooled across study waves conducted every 2 years. Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D8) scale was used to assess baseline depressive symptoms (≥3 points). Joint ABC control 4 years later was ascertained using HbA1c (<7.0% [53 mmol/mol] if <65 years, <7.5% [58 mmol/mol] if ≥65 years or <8.0% [64 mmol/mol] with comorbidities), BP (systolic < 140 and diastolic < 90 mm Hg), and non-HDL cholesterol (<130 mg/dL). Survey-weighted modified Poisson regressions were used to study the association (risk ratios [RR]) of depressive symptoms with ABC control.

resultsThe study sample consisted of 3 332 observations from 2 531 individuals (mean age: 64.4 years [SD: 8.8], 55.4% women). Depressive symptoms were neither associated with the achievement of joint ABC control (RR: 0.91 [95% CI, 0.76-1.09]) nor achievement of glycemic, BP or cholesterol control after adjusting for covariates. Findings were consistent across various subgroups defined by age, gender, baseline ABC control, medication use, and duration of diabetes.

conclusionsBaseline depressive symptoms do not compromise future diabetes management. Care models should focus on both conditions independently to potentially improve overall health.

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PMCPMC11878565

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