Autonomic nervous system dysregulation Associated with Diabetes Distress in T1D and T2D, reveals study
A new study published in the Diabetes Care journal revealed a significant link between symptoms of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation and diabetes-related emotional distress in adults living with both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This two-part investigation highlighted how internal physiological stress responses may be closely tied to the emotional challenges of managing diabetes.
The research included 556 adults with T1D and 299 with T2D. The participants completed online surveys assessing symptoms of ANS reactivity through the Body Perception Questionnaire (BPQ), alongside validated tools for measuring diabetes distress (the DDS-T1 for type 1 diabetes and DDS-17 for type 2) as well as general anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-8), and demographic information.
In Study 1, focusing on adults with T1D, participants had an average age of 45.1 years. The majority were female (73.2%) and White (95.3%). Self-reported average HbA1c levels were relatively well-controlled at 6.7%, and most participants (72.5%) used insulin pumps. The average duration of diabetes was over two decades (20.6 years). On the diabetes distress scale (DDS-T1), the mean score was 2.3, which was indicative of moderate emotional distress related to diabetes management.
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