Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Type II in Bipolar Disorder
DiscussionWhen controlled for BMI, in our study there was no significantly increased rate of T2D in BD. We thus suggest that overweight and obesity might be mediating the association between BD and diabetes. Underlying causes could be shared risk genes, medication effects, and lifestyle factors associated with depressive episodes. As the latter two can be modified, attention should be paid to weight changes in BD by monitoring and taking adequate measures to prevent the alarming loss of life years in BD patients.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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