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There are so many factors that contribute to diabetes whether you are a man, woman or child.  The foods we eat, smoking, drinking, exercise – or lack of – and many more factors contribute to the onset or exacerbation of diabetes.  There have been more and more studies regarding links to diabetes in these areas.

Newer studies have identified another area of risk for diabetes in men.  Researchers have discovered that the more anxiety men have, the more they are at risk of developing diabetes or at risk of their diabetes worsening if they already have the disease. 

Studies followed over 2,100 men in Sweden for ten years to see the effects of anxiety on them.  At the beginning of the studies, all the participants had normal blood glucose levels.  They were all asked questions about anxiety, apathy, depression, fatigue and insomnia. 

By the end of the study nearly 250 men had pre-diabetes, which means that they were likely to develop full-blown type 2 diabetes.  Another 103 men had developed full-blown type 2 diabetes.  The men who developed pre-diabetes and full-blown diabetes were the ones who had the highest levels of stress and anxiety at the start of the studies and were over 2 times more likely to develop diabetes than the men with low anxiety.

Over 3,000 women were also studied, however, it was determined that their risk of diabetes was not linked to anxiety and stress. 

Other studies have already shown heart disease and blood pressure issues are linked to anxiety and stress, as well as psychological distress and depression, however, studies regarding these factors and diabetes have been suspected but not studied.  The study in Sweden has helped identify a major factor in the development of diabetes which could help lead to further prevention or control of the disease.