Depressive symptoms and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a US sample

Objective There is some evidence to suggest that individuals with depression are at an almost twofold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, but results are far from conclusive. Therefore, to determine if depressive symptoms increased the risk of type 2 diabetes, we conducted longitudinal analyses using data from the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow‐up Survey (NHEFS). Research design and methods Participants included individuals who...