Comorbidity of depression and type 2 diabetes in Egypt results from the International Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetes and Depression (INTERPRET-DD) study.

Tarek OkashaBassem Murad MostafaIslam IbrahimAhmed Adel AbdelgawadCathy E LloydNorman SartoriusHussien Elkholy

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2024)

The prevalence of depression among patients with type 2 diabetes is high. Given the impact of co-morbid diabetes and depression, diabetic patients should be routinely screened for the latter condition.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
depressive symptoms
glycemic control
sleep quality
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
combination therapy
obese patients