학술논문
Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes: Baseline data from the TODAY study
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Diabetes Care. Oct 01, 2011 34(10):2205-2207
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0149-5992
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and relationships to quality of life and demographics in the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) study’s large, ethnically diverse youth with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 704 youth with type 2 diabetes <2 years’ duration, aged 10–17 years, and BMI ≥85th percentile completed depressive symptoms and quality of life measures. RESULTS: Some 14.8% reported clinically significant depressive symptoms, and older girls had significantly higher rates than older boys. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of significant depressive symptoms were similar to those of healthy adolescents and lower than those of teens with type 1 diabetes. Elevated depressive symptoms, particularly in older girls, suggest clinicians assess vulnerability.