The association between anxiety and measures of glycaemia in a population-based diabetes screening programme

TY - JOUR

T1 - The association between anxiety and measures of glycaemia in a population-based diabetes screening programme

AU - Aujla, N.

AU - Davies, M. J.

AU - Skinner, T. C.

AU - Gray, L. J.

AU - Webb, D. R.

AU - Srinivasan, B.

AU - Khunti, K.

PY - 2011/7/1

Y1 - 2011/7/1

N2 - Aim To investigate associations between anxiety and measures of glycaemia in a White European and South Asian population attending community-based diabetes screening. Methods In total, 4688 White European and 1353 South Asian participants (aged 40-75years) without a previous diagnosis of Type2 diabetes underwent an oral glucose tolerance test and HbA 1c measurement, detailed history, anthropometric measurements and completed the short-form Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results Anxiety was significantly higher in South Asian participants (mean 34.1; sd0.37) compared with White European participants (mean 29.8; sd0.13). Significant correlations were not identified between anxiety and fasting (r=-0.01, P=0.75), 2-h glucose (r=-0.10, P=0.24) or HbA 1c (r=0.01, P=0.40). Conclusions Anxiety levels at screening were greater among South Asian people. Fasting, 2-h plasma glucose and HbA 1c are not affected by anxiety during screening tests for diabetes. Current and proposed screening methods for diagnosis of diabetes are not affected by anxiety at screening.

AB - Aim To investigate associations between anxiety and measures of glycaemia in a White European and South Asian population attending community-based diabetes screening. Methods In total, 4688 White European and 1353 South Asian participants (aged 40-75years) without a previous diagnosis of Type2 diabetes underwent an oral glucose tolerance test and HbA 1c measurement, detailed history, anthropometric measurements and completed the short-form Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results Anxiety was significantly higher in South Asian participants (mean 34.1; sd0.37) compared with White European participants (mean 29.8; sd0.13). Significant correlations were not identified between anxiety and fasting (r=-0.01, P=0.75), 2-h glucose (r=-0.10, P=0.24) or HbA 1c (r=0.01, P=0.40). Conclusions Anxiety levels at screening were greater among South Asian people. Fasting, 2-h plasma glucose and HbA 1c are not affected by anxiety during screening tests for diabetes. Current and proposed screening methods for diagnosis of diabetes are not affected by anxiety at screening.

KW - Anxiety

KW - Diabetes

KW - HbA

KW - Screening

KW - South Asian

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U2 - 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03245.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03245.x

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 21672003

AN - SCOPUS:79958824368

SN - 0742-3071

VL - 28

SP - 785

EP - 788

JO - Diabetic Medicine

JF - Diabetic Medicine

IS - 7

ER -