OBJECTIVE Comorbid depression is common in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, adversely affecting quality of life, diabetes outcomes, and mortality. Depression can be effectively treated with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The Internet is a new and attractive method for delivering CBT intervention on a large scale at relatively low costs. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Web-...

The aim of this study was to describe self-perceived health and symptoms of elderly persons with diabetes mellitus (DM) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and to explore whether there are special symptoms associated with undiagnosed DM or IGT. The study population consisted of community-living northern Finnish persons aged 70 years of over (n=379). Poor self-perceived health and high number of...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationships among maternal and child depressive symptoms and child and family psychosocial factors. METHOD Secondary analysis of baseline data for a coping skills intervention for school-age children (ages 8-12) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their mothers. Children and mothers completed measures of depressive symptoms, coping, quality of life, and family functionin...

Diabetes, has been known to mankind for centuries, often described by its unique nature of sweet tasting urine or the symptoms excessive urination and thirst. Several renowned scientists have attempted describe symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis various experimental treatment options with varying degrees success. The current widely accepted classification focuses on etiology pathogenesis guid...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms, diabetes self-management, and quality of life in people with diabetes and foot ulcers. Ulcer status, mortality and amputations were also assessed at six months follow-up. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey of people attending outpatient podiatry clinics at a major tertiary referral hospital. Depr...

OBJECTIVE Nearly one-half of diabetic patients have glycated hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) levels above recommended targets. Effective physician-patient communication improves glycemia and diabetes self-care; however, communication gaps may exist that prevent patients from discussing self-care problems with treatment providers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We assessed diabetic patients' (n = 316,...

OBJECTIVE Upon diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, patients are usually symptomatic, and many have ketoacidosis. Screening for islet autoantibodies (IAs) has been shown to decrease A1C level and rate of hospitalization at diabetes onset. Metabolic tests and the presence of symptoms were described at diabetes onset during the Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 (DPT-1). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The ...

Diabetes is a noncommunicable lifestyle condition that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. physiological illness affects several different organs in the human body. Several studies have found direct relationship between gut microbiota and diabetes control. Probiotic intervention treatment mellitus has been center focus current scenario. Alteration composition metabolic activity significa...

INTRODUCTION A ccording to 2007 data from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 23.6 million people—7.8% of the US population have diabetes (1). Also, diabetes incurred an estimated expenditure of $174 billion in direct and indirect costs in 2007 (1). Part of this cost (estimated to be $22.9 billion in 2006) can be attributed to the treatment of diabetes-related ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the inverse association between type 1 diabetes and asthma to establish whether environmental and/or genetic factors predisposing to asthma or to atopic symptoms to inhaled antigens protect from diabetes. RESEACH DESIGN AND METHODS: Questionnaires were returned by 306 probands with childhood type 1 diabetes, their 506 nonaffected siblings, and 406 age- and sex-matched unaffe...