ArticleMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Lifestyle and Psychosocial Determinants of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Across Adulthood: The Role of Burnout in a Large Occupational Cohort.
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backgroundLifestyle behaviors and psychosocial factors are key determinants of cardiometabolic health across the life course. Beyond traditional risk factors, emerging evidence suggests that chronic stress and burnout may influence metabolic risk through behavioral pathways such as physical inactivity and poor diet. However, their joint contribution to type 2 diabetes risk in working populations remains insufficiently understood.
objectivesOur objectives were to examine the joint contribution of lifestyle habits, sociodemographic factors, and burnout to type 2 diabetes risk, and to explore potential behavioral pathways linking psychosocial stress to metabolic risk in a large adult population.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 92,480 Spanish workers undergoing routine occupational health assessments between 2021 and 2023. Type 2 diabetes risk was assessed using validated tools (FINDRISC, QDScore, CANRISK). Lifestyle indicators included adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical activity levels; burnout was assessed using the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between determinants and diabetes risk. Mediation analyses were performed to assess the contribution of lifestyle behaviors to the association between burnout and diabetes risk, and predictive performance analyses evaluated the incremental value of burnout.
resultsBurnout was independently associated with a higher probability of moderate-to-high diabetes risk across all screening tools. Exploratory cross-sectional mediation analyses indicated that lifestyle behaviors, particularly physical inactivity and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, statistically accounted for approximately 45% of the observed association. Adding burnout to the models significantly improved discrimination and reclassification of moderate-to-high diabetes-risk classification. In addition, higher diabetes risk was consistently observed among individuals from lower socioeconomic groups and those with unhealthy lifestyle profiles.
conclusionsLifestyle behaviors and psychosocial stress were associated with estimated diabetes risk across adulthood. Burnout was independently associated with a higher probability of moderate-to-high diabetes-risk classification, with exploratory analyses suggesting that lifestyle behaviors may statistically account for part of this association. These cross-sectional findings highlight the potential relevance of considering both behavioral and psychosocial factors when studying cardiometabolic risk in working populations, while prospective studies are needed to establish temporal and causal relationships.
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