Diabetes distress and depression are independently associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh
Authors' conclusion
GI symptoms are independently associated with both DD and depressive symptoms in people with T2D in Bangladesh.
Study context
- Population
- Unselected individuals with T2D (female 58.8%; mean age 51.0 ± 12.5 years) from four diabetes clinics in Bangladesh
- Participants
- 1,406 individuals
- Outcome
- Relationships between GI symptoms (PAGI-SYM), diabetes distress (DDS-17) and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)
Methodological detailsmulticentre, four diabetes clinics
- Multicentre
- Four diabetes clinics
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
GI symptoms and their association with DD and depressive symptoms
- Participants reporting gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms
- 31.1%
- GI symptoms in females
- 36.2%
- GI symptoms in males
- 23.7%
- Elevated diabetes distress (DD)
- 51.1%
- Depressive symptoms
- 37.8%
- Likelihood of GI symptoms with DD, OR
- 3.6 [2.2-5.6]
- Likelihood of GI symptoms with depressive symptoms, OR
- 5.9 [3.5-9.9]
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Diabetes distress and depression are independently associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. Diabet Med. Published 17 June 2024. doi:10.
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