Depression among Korean Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Ansan-Community-Based Epidemiological Study

There are an increasing number of studies being carried out on depression in patients with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes have been reported as having a higher prevalence of depression compared to those without diabetes. However, only a few studies involving Korean patients have been conducted. The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of depression and to find various risk factors according to the degree of depression among Korean patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - July 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chan Young Park, So Young Kim, Jong Hyock Park, Yeonjung Kim, Jong Won Gil, Min Hee Park Tags: Original article Source Type: research