The connection between lifestyle and emotional well-being in men and women with Type 2 diabetes


In a study published in the European Journal of General Practice, researchers examined the effects of lifestyle on the emotional well-being of male and female diabetics. The goal was to uncover associations that can help in creating new strategies to manage and improve both lifestyle and Type 2 diabetes.

  • The cross-sectional study involved 1,085 patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes who had previously participated in the e-Vita part of the Zwolle outpatient diabetes project integrating available care (ZODIAC) study.
  • The researchers obtained information on the patients’ lifestyle information, notably, their body mass index, smoking habits, physical activity, and alcohol consumption through self-reported questionnaires.
  • Using the World Health Organization-5 well-being index (WHO-5), the researchers assessed the participants’ emotional well-being.
  • After the researchers had adjusted for other lifestyle factors, they found that physical activity had the most positive impact on the emotional well-being of both men and women participants.
  • On the other hand, the consumption of 22-35 drinks of alcohol per week and smoking had the most negative impact on the emotional well-being of men and women participants respectively.

Because of these findings, the researchers concluded that there is a positive but non-clinically relevant association between physical activity and the emotional well-being of both men and women patients with Type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, there is a negative but non-clinically relevant association between excessive alcohol use and smoking and the emotional well-being of men and women patients with Type 2 diabetes respectively.

Read the full text of the study at this link.

Discover natural strategies to manage diabetes at DiabetesScienceNews.com.

Journal Reference:

Hendriks S, van Soldt E, van Vugt M, Groenier K, Roelofsen Y, Maas A, Bilo H, Kleefstra N, Hateren K. LIFESTYLE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN MEN AND WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES (E-VITADM-4; ZODIAC-48). European Journal of General Practice. 22 March 2017;23(1):83-90. DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1292348l Practice. 22 March 2017;23(1):83-90. DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1292348


Submit a correction >>

Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Your privacy is protected. Subscription confirmation required.


Comments
comments powered by Disqus

Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Your privacy is protected. Subscription confirmation required.

RECENT NEWS & ARTICLES

Get the world's best independent media newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.
x

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies and our Privacy Policy.