Study: shows a link between the psychiatric disorders and type 2 diabetes

Study shows, those who suffer from psychological problems often have to deal with type 2 diabetes than the general population.

Danish who is researchers said “Increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes among individuals with a psychiatric disorder suggests that these conditions have a shared vulnerability,” the Danish researchers said.

The researchers investigate four electronic databases of scholarly literature for the study.

They found 32 reviews based on 245 studies involving people with 11 different types of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, substance use disorder, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, intellectual disability, psychosis, disorder, dementia, and a mixed group with various types of disorders.

People with psychiatric disorders were most likely to have type 2 diabetes (40%) followed by those with binge eating disorder (21%), substance use disorder (16%), anxiety disorders (14%), bipolar disorder (11%), and psychosis (11%). (11 percent).

The data revealed that people with an intellectual disability were the least likely to have diabetes (8 %). According to a study in the journal, Diabetes, The rate of type 2 diabetes in the general population varies from 6% to 9%.

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While their study found an overall increased risk of diabetes among people with psychiatric disorders, rates may vary depending on where they live and other factors, the authors noted.

While the researchers discovered an overall increased risk of diabetes among patients with psychiatric problems, rates may vary depending on where they live and other factors, the authors noted.

The researchers concluded in a journal that “Better understanding of the observed differences in disease risk and the reasons behind them are still needed”

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