New research published in the journal Diabetic Medicine found permanent stress at work or home to be a significant factor in the development of type 2 diabetes. Of the 7,000 men in the study, 45 percent were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they reported permanent stress. The study was conducted at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The men of the study had no previous history of diabetes, heart disease or stroke. Stress levels were rated on a six-point scale indicating no stress, periodic stress or permanent stress over a 35-year period. The researchers taking into account other diabetes risk factors such as high blood pressure, age and physical activity level further confirmed the findings. "Self-perceived permanent stress is an important long-term predictor of diagnosed diabetes, independently of socio-economic status, BMI and other conventional type 2 diabetes risk factors," researchers added. Str...
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