Glycemic indicators and mental health symptoms: results from the greater Beirut area cardiovascular cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression and anxiety present high and complex comorbidity with diabetes. One proposed explanation is that glycemic dysregulations and diabetes-related processes can influence mental health risk. We examined the associations of concurrent and prior glycemic indicators (Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels) with depression and anxiety symptoms in a community-based sample of middle-aged Lebanese adults.

Methods

Data come from the Greater Beirut Area Cardiovascular Cohort (GBACC), with baseline and 5-year assessments of sociodemographic, lifestyle, and biological factors (n=198). Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7) symptoms were assessed at follow-up. We investigated associations between gly

SUBMITTER: Chamseddine ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521852 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature