Why the study?
Is Type 2 diabetes associated with an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in a general population sample?
Population
4,595 participants (age 45-75 years, 50.2% women) from the German Heinz Nixdorf Recall study
Comparison
Type 2 diabetes vs Non-diabetic subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Heterogeneous sex-specific links between diabetes and depressive symptoms should not yet change practice; leaves open need for longitudinal confirmation.
Is Type 2 diabetes associated with an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in a general population sample?
The association between depressive symptoms and Type 2 diabetes is heterogeneous, with undiagnosed diabetes in men unexpectedly associated with fewer depressive symptoms.
Icks et al. (2008) studied this question.
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