Abstract
Aims/hypothesis: The association between depression and insulin resistance has been investigated in only a few studies, with contradictory results reported. The aim of this study was to determine whether the association between symptoms of depression and insulin resistance varies across glucose tolerance status and between men and women. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional data from a population-based cohort study in Hoorn, a medium-sized town in the Netherlands, were analysed. The study sample consisted of 541 men and women aged 55-75 years, of whom 260 had NGT, 164 had IGT and 117 had established type 2 diabetes mellitus. Main outcome measures were insulin resistance defined by the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and symptoms of depression using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: In the total sample, we found a weak positive correlation between the depressive symptoms CED-D scores and HOMA-IR scores (r
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2874-2877 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Diabetologia |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2006 |
Keywords
- Depressive symptoms
- Hoorn Study
- Insulin resistance
- Population-based cohort