The burden of common mental disorders and their association with diabetes in rural Bangladesh: findings from a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and common mental disorders (CMDs), including depression and anxiety, are significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, evidence on the distribution and associations between T2DM and CMDs in rural LMIC populations remains limited. We aimed to examine this relationship in a sample of adults from rural Bangladesh.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we analysed baseline data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial conducted in rural Faridpur, Bangladesh in 2021. A total of 1392 randomly sampled adults aged ≥30 years participated in the original trial. Here, we identified T2DM through fasting glucose levels and post-glucose load results, or self-reported healthcare diagno

SUBMITTER: Pires M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12333571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature