Relation between sense of coherence and glycemic control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

From: Behavioral Medicine | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2, challenges patients to control their blood glucose level, which is the main safeguard against the severe complications associated with long-term glucose imbalance. (1) Recent studies have attempted to define the psychosocial factors related to glycemic control. Studies on people with type 1 (2,3) and type 2 diabetes (4,5) found positive relations between psychological distress and poor glycemic control. A recent meta-analysis of 27 studies found that most reported positive correlations between depression and diabetes complications. (6) Van ...

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