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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression 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.

Methods

Data 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 late

SUBMITTER: Varghese NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878565 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature