Saturday, February 09, 2013

Permanent Stress Can Cause Type 2 Diabetes in Men, Study Suggests

Note that type 2 diabetes has been increasing as incomes have been coming down. The same financial elite who want to decrease the social safety net express concern over rising medical costs.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130207114418.htm

Feb. 7, 2013 — Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 men in Gothenburg, by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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The results show that men who have reported permanent stress had a 45 percent higher risk of developing diabetes, compared with men who reported to have no or periodic stress. The link between stress and diabetes has been statistically significant, even after adjusting for age, socioeconomic status, physical inactivity, BMI, systolic blood pressure and use of blood pressure-lowering medication.

"Today, stress is not recognized as a preventable cause of diabetes" says researcher Masuma Novak, who led the study. "As our study shows that there is an independent link between permanent stress and the risk of developing diabetes, which underlines the importance of preventive measure."

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