A healthy lifestyle is associated with lower risk of depression in type 2 diabetes, irrespective of genetic susceptibility: A UK biobank cohort study - PubMed
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- A healthy lifestyle is linked to a lower risk of depression in individuals with type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic susceptibility.
- The study included 10,294 participants from the UK Biobank, excluding those with baseline cardiovascular disease or cancer.
- Lifestyle factors such as never smoking, moderate alcohol consumption, adequate sleep, and limited sedentary time were significantly associated with reduced depression risk.
- A composite lifestyle score showed a dose-response relationship with depression risk, independent of genetic risk.
- The optimal lifestyle combination for reducing depression risk included never smoking, moderate alcohol consumption, adequate sleep, and limited sedentary time.