Insulin sensitivity in individuals with burnout is associated with physical activity level – a study using oral glucose tolerance test
The observed higher insulin levels in the sedentary burnout cases indicate an increased diabetes risk in these individuals and point at an important reason for physical activity being included in the treatment regimen for this patient group.
Authors
- Anna Sjörs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-4126)
- Anna-Karin Lennartsson
- Per‐Anders Jansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-3317)
- Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir
Institutions
- National Academy of Medicine (US)
- Transport Research Institute (RO)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (SE)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1664680
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AFA Försäkring
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd