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A recent study conducted at University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany explored the relationship between chronic stress and type 2 diabetes. The study involved 73 patients with type 2 diabetes and 48 non-diabetic control participants. The researchers measured chronic stress using questionnaires and hair cortisol as a biological indicator. They found that patients with type 2 diabetes had higher levels of hair cortisol compared to the control group. Within the diabetic group, higher hair cortisol was associated with a longer duration of the illness. The study also revealed that diabetes-specific distress was associated with lower glycemic control, higher insulin resistance, and a longer duration of the illness. These findings suggest that chronic psychological stress plays a role in type 2 diabetes, and diabetes-specific distress becomes more important once the disease has developed. The researchers also noted that increased cortisol production may be linked to the course of the illness. [Extracted from the article] |
