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Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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for the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium, Nouwen, A., Winkley, K., Twisk, J., Lloyd, C. E., Peyrot, M., Ismail, K., Pouwer, F.·2010·Diabetologia

Abstract

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: An earlier meta-analysis showed that diabetes is a risk factor for the development and/or recurrence of depression. Yet whether this risk is different for studies using questionnaires than for those relying on diagnostic criteria for depression has not been examined. This study examined the association of diabetes and the onset of depression by reviewing the literature and conducting a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies on this topic. METHODS: EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycInfo were searched for articles published up to September 2009. All studies that examined the relationship between type 2 diabetes and the onset of depression were included. Pooled relative risks were calculated using fixed and random effects models. RESULTS: Eleven studies met our inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. Based on the pooled data, including 48,808 cases of type 2 diabetes without depression at baseline, the pooled relative risk was 1.24 (95% CI 1.09-1.40) for the random effects model. This risk was significantly higher for studies relying on diagnostic criteria of depression than for studies using questionnaires. However, this difference was no longer significant when controlled for year of publication. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Compared with non-diabetic controls, people with type 2 diabetes have a 24% increased risk of developing depression. The mechanisms underlying this relationship are still unclear and warrant further research.

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for the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium, Nouwen, A., Winkley, K., Twisk, J., Lloyd, C. E., Peyrot, M., Ismail, K., & Pouwer, F.
Affiliations
  • University of Birmingham (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
  • The Open University (GB)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Tilburg University (NL)
Corresponding author
Nouwen, A.
Venue
Diabetologia
Published
2010-08-14
Volume
53
Issue
12
Pages
2480-2486
ISSN
  • 0012-186X (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0428
OpenAlex
W2080910583
Cited by
756
References
38
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FWCI
4.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion, other-oa)
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  • Research portal (Tilburg University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Middlesex University Research Repository (Middlesex University Of London) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Open Research Online (The Open University) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, depression, depression onset, risk factors, longitudinal study, relative risk
MeSH terms
Depression, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Risk Factors, Age of Onset

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