People with diabetes are 2 to 3 times more likely to suffer from depression than people without diabetes. Depression in diabetics is correlated with the psychological burden of diabetes, activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, sleep disturbance, inflammation, and unhealthy lifestyle. Additionally, obesity, poor glucose metabolism, the toxicity of glucose oxidative byproducts, reduced muscle endocrine function and bone microvascular function, sarcopenia, and diabetes medicines all contribute to skeletal fragility, which is also increasingly being linked to diabetes.
Although the prevalence of depression and bone disorders in the diabetic population is well-studied, diabetes care typically ignores depression and bone health in diabetic individuals. To learn more about the importance of addressing depression and bone health in diabetes, join the renowned psychiatrist, Dr. R…
