Diabetes distress is more strongly associated with HbA1c than depressive symptoms in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Results from Diabetes MILES Youth-Australia.

Virginia HaggerChristel HendrieckxFergus J CameronFrans PouwerTimothy Charles SkinnerJane Speight

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2018)

Consistent with evidence from studies among adults, diabetes distress mediated the relationship between depressive symptoms and HbA1c among adolescents with type 1 diabetes. These findings suggest that clinicians need to be aware of diabetes distress.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
young adults
physical activity
palliative care
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
adipose tissue