leading to the development of depression — even though both conditions share common risk factors like obesity.
"For example, blood sugar fluctuations can affect brain function and mood, while the stress of managing diabetes amplifies this risk," Whittington told Fox News Digital. Whittington said that what"really sets this study apart" is the finding that depression develops into diabetes in terms of specific genes."Because the genes that put you at risk for diabetes are kind of like a natural experiment, this helps scientists feel more sure that diabetes itself is linked to depression, not some other random thing," he said.
Despite these findings, researchers did not find any evidence of type 2 diabetes leading to the development of depression, even though both conditions share common risk factors like obesity.