Negative Emotions and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Among Korean Immigrants
Minority Diabetes Reports Thursday, June 27th, 2013The Diabetes Educator June 21, 2013
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between negative emotions and bio-behavioral risk factors among Korean immigrants at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Methods Data were collected from 148 Korean immigrant adults who are “at risk” for T2DM as defined by having family history of T2DM in first-degree relatives, body mass index greater than 23, or history of gestational diabetes in women. Participants completed questionnaires and underwent biological measures. Negative emotions included feeling nervous, hopeless, restless, anxious, and stressed as well as depressive symptoms. Read more