Association between Changes in Physical Activity and Incident Depression among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Changes in physical activity levels before and after a new diagnosis of T2DM significantly influence the risk of developing depression, with increased activity reducing the risk and decreased activity elevating the risk. This finding underscores the importance of encouraging physical activity to support mental health in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM.
Authors
- Soo Jung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4554-3781)
- Seogsong Jeong
- Dae Ho Lee
- S M Park
- Hye Jun Kim
- Jihun Song
- Jina Chung
- Back Kim
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Korea University (KR)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2025.0766
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Gachon University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea