Functional and self-rated health mediate the association between physical indicators of diabetes and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is common among persons with diabetes and associated with adverse health outcomes. To date, little is known about the causal mechanisms that lead to depression in diabetes. The aim of the present study was to examine to which extent functional and self-rated health mediate the association between physical health and depressive symptoms in diabetes.

Methods

Data of n = 3222 individuals with type 2 diabetes were analyzed cross-sectionally and longitudinally at three measurement occasions using path analysis. Indicators of physical health were glycemic control, number of comorbid somatic diseases, BMI, and insulin dependence. Furthermore, functional health, self-rated health and depressive symptoms were assessed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Boehme S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4262980 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature