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The prevalence of depression is higher in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to general population. In our study group, 53.3% of the patients had moderate depression, 17.9% had severe depression, and 28.8% had no depression symptoms. Patient’s age (P=0.024), presence of diabetic neuropathy (P<0.001), and body mass index (P=0.037) proved to be independent and significant predictors for developing depression in patients with type 2 diabetes. Depression has a major negative impact on the quality of diabetes-related self-care activities .
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Why is it important?
Depression is a treatable condition, proactive screening followed in case of a positive diagnosis by adequate treatment should be performed in all patients with diabetes.
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This page is a summary of: Depression influences the quality of diabetes-related self-management activities in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study, Clinical Interventions in Aging, April 2016, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s104083.
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