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Dissertation Chapters | Diabetology | India | Volume 6 Issue 11, November 2017 | Popularity: 6.6 / 10
Prevalence of Depression in Type II Diabetes
Deepti Kothapally, Manasa Marri, Prakashitha Goud, Dinesh Yella
Abstract: Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism resulting from an imbalance between insulin availability and insulin need. Depression a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration. . Depression in patients with DM represents a complex, co-morbid condition, which is the result of complicated interactions between bio-psycho-social and genetic factors. We conducted a prospective observational study on the Prevalence of Depression in Type II DM using ICD-10. A total of 219 T2 DM subjects were observed, among them 88 subjects were found depressed, of which severe depression was prominent. Among the depressed individuals, females were found to be more depressed than males. Depression was prominent among age group 36-45 yrs.
Keywords: Type II Diabetes, Depression, ICD-10, Prevalence, Age group
Edition: Volume 6 Issue 11, November 2017
Pages: 2044 - 2046
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