Slideshow: Diabetes and Mental Health, Diet and Exercise for Prevention of T2D
Recent research on diabetes has examined its bidirectional relationship with mental health, the significant increase in prevalence over the last decade, and how both diet and exercise can help prevent type 2 diabetes.
In the United States, nearly 30 million people have a diagnosed case of diabetes, with a further 8.7 million living with an undiagnosed case.1 The condition is the eighth leading cause of death in the country and people living with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and many other complications.2
Globally, it is estimated that over 1.3 billion people will have diabetes by the year 2050, which is why it is critical to develop strategies than can successfully control risk factors.3 Recent research on diabetes has examined its bidirectional relationship with mental health, the significant increase in prevalence over the last decade, and how both diet and exercise can help prevent type 2 diabetes.
References
1. National Diabetes Statistics Report. Report. CDC. May 15, 2024. Accessed August 22, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/php/data-research/index.html
2. Statistics About Diabetes. Report. American Diabetes Association. Accessed August 22, 2024. https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/statistics/about-diabetes
3. GBD 2021 Diabetes Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2023 Jul 15;402(10397):203-234. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01301-6. Epub 2023 Jun 22. Erratum in: Lancet. 2023 Sep 30;402(10408):1132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02044-5. PMID: 37356446; PMCID: PMC10364581.
4. Watanabe M, Reynolds EL, Banerjee M, et al. Bidirectional Associations Between Mental Health Disorders and Chronic Diabetic Complications in Individuals With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2024; dc240818. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0818
5. Lankinen MA, Nuotio P, Kauppinen S, et al. Effects of Genetic Risk on Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Glycemia: The T2D-GENE Lifestyle Intervention Trial, J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024;dgae422, https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgae422
6. Neupane S, Florkowski WJ, Dhakal U, et al. Regional disparities in type 2 diabetes prevalence and associated risk factors in the United States. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/dom.15797. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39021356.
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