Diabetes, Obesity and Depression(Symposium/Relation between Depression and Life Style-related Disease)

Abstract

The relationship between lifestyle-related diseases and depression has recently been a particularly noteworthy topic. When diabetes and obesity, representative lifestyle-related diseases, are comorbid with depression, the self-management ability of patients and their quality of life (QOL) are reduced, and an increased risk of various vascular complications has been well documented. Moreover, medical expenses dramatically increase, which put on immense strain on national budgets. Thus, for physicians who treat diabetes and obesity, the ability to cope with the various situations presented them while taking into consideration the psychosocial aspects associated with the diseases, including depression, is of utmost importance. In this paper, I introduce new findings concerning the relationship between diabetes, obesity and depression based on the latest overseas reviews and report the outcomes of our research.