Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetes is a major health problem that affects 8.5% of adults worldwide, and 13.2% of adults in Jordan. Studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and chronic depression. Diabetic patients are twice as likely to suffer from depression that is symptomatically worse when compared to nondiabetic individuals. Depressed diabetics suffer from poor glycemic control and increased risk of diabetes complications. Because little is known about the bidirectional relati...