Depression in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the incidence of depression in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.


METHODS
One hundred newly diagnosed (4 - 12 weeks) T2DM participants were evaluated for depressive symptoms by using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Blood glucose (HBA1C), urinary albumin, BMI, and blood pressure were measured. Sexual function was evaluated by a self-score on IIEF-5 Questionnaires in male participants below 60 years of age.


RESULTS
Twenty-eight (28%) of these had depressive scores, 18 (18%) had mild scores, six (6%) had moderate scores, and four had (4%) severe ones. In those who took oral medication, the percentage of depression was 18.5% (10/54) and in those who were treated by insulin the percentage was 39.1% (18/46). The levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), HBA1c, and urinary albumin were higher in those with depression. The SDS score was negatively correlated with age and annual household income (r = 0.151,0.139, P < 0.05); 17% of the (8/48) males below 60 years of age was diagnosed with erectile dysfunction (ED) by II EF-5score < 20 and the severity of depressive symptoms was negatively correlated with II EF-5score (r = 0.131, P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicated that depressive symptoms are common in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics. A variety of factors could be influencing the severity of depressive symptoms.
Department of Endocrinology of SIR RUN RUN SHAW Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, SIR RUN RUN SHAW institute of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang - 310 016, China.
Ruan
R
Yu
Li
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Y-Hua
Li
L
Hong