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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and psychological stress - a modifiable risk factor

Hackett, RA; Steptoe, A; (2017) Type 2 diabetes mellitus and psychological stress - a modifiable risk factor. Nature Reviews Endocrinology , 13 (9) pp. 547-560. 10.1038/nrendo.2017.64. Green open access

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Abstract

Psychological stress is common in many physical illnesses and is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for disease onset and progression. An emerging body of literature suggests that stress has a role in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) both as a predictor of new onset T2DM and as a prognostic factor in people with existing T2DM. Here, we review the evidence linking T2DM and psychological stress. We highlight the physiological responses to stress that are probably related to T2DM, drawing on evidence from animal work, large epidemiological studies and human laboratory trials. We discuss population and clinical studies linking psychological and social stress factors with T2DM, and give an overview of intervention studies that have attempted to modify psychological or social factors to improve outcomes in people with T2DM.

Type: Article
Title: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and psychological stress - a modifiable risk factor
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.64
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2017.64
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Diabetes, Epidemiology, Neuroendocrine diseases, Stress and resilience, Type 2 diabetes
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1562662
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