scholarly journals Mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Author(s):  
Yutaka Mizuki ◽  
Shinji Sakamoto ◽  
Yuko Okahisa ◽  
Yuji Yada ◽  
Nozomu Hashimoto ◽  
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Abstract The mortality rate of patients with schizophrenia is high, and life expectancy is shorter by 10 to 20 years. Metabolic abnormalities including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are among the main reasons. The prevalence of T2DM in patients with schizophrenia may be epidemiologically frequent because antipsychotics induce weight gain as a side effect and the cognitive dysfunction of patients with schizophrenia relates to a disordered lifestyle, poor diet, and low socioeconomic status. Apart from these common risk factors and risk factors unique to schizophrenia, accumulating evidence suggests the existence of common susceptibility genes between schizophrenia and T2DM. Functional proteins translated from common genetic susceptibility genes are known to regulate neuronal development in the brain and insulin in the pancreas through several common cascades. In this review, we discuss common susceptibility genes, functional cascades, and the relationship between schizophrenia and T2DM. Many genetic and epidemiological studies have reliably associated the comorbidity of schizophrenia and T2DM, and it is probably safe to think that common cascades and mechanisms suspected from common genes’ functions are related to the onset of both schizophrenia and T2DM. On the other hand, even when genetic analyses are performed on a relatively large number of comorbid patients, the results are sometimes inconsistent, and susceptibility genes may carry only a low or moderate risk. We anticipate future directions in this field.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Jade Leavitt

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an increasing concern in Canada, with low socioeconomic status being a major risk factor. This review explores strategies to improve food access that promote healthy food choices among people experiencing food insecurity and living with T2DM. Whittemore and Knalf’s (2015) integrative literature review methodology was used to extract and analyse the evidence. Four key strategies emerged: 1) promoting healthy food affordability through incentives and disincentives, 2) understanding effective and ineffective food interventions, 3) enhancing nutritional education in the standard of care, and 4) manifesting empowerment through self-efficacy and diabetes management. These strategies can be applied by nurse practitioners within primary care. Aligned with a population health approach, they can direct practice, education, and research through healthy public policy focused on reducing the incidence of T2DM, particularly in people experiencing food insecurity.


HORMONES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Tentolouris ◽  
Alexandros Andrianakos ◽  
Georgios Karanikolas ◽  
Dimitrios Karamitsos ◽  
Panagiotis Trontzas ◽  
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2017 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Dinh Toan Nguyen

Background: Studies show that diabetes mellitus is the greatest lifestyle risk factor for dementia. Appropriate management and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus could prevent the onset and progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. MoCA test is high sensitivity with mild dementia but it have not been used and studied widespread in Vietnam. Aim: 1. Using MoCA and MMSE to diagnose dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2. Assessment of the relationship between dementia and the risk factors. Methods: cross-sectional description in 102 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were used to assess cognitive function. The diagnosis of dementia was made according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Results: The average value for MoCA in the group of patients with dementia (15.35 ± 2.69) compared with non-dementia group (20.72 ± 4.53). The sensitivity and specificity of MoCA were 84.8% and 78.3% in identifying individuals with dementia, and MMSE were 78.5% and 82.6%, respectively. Using DSMIV criteria as gold standard we found MoCA and MMSE were more similar for dementia cases (AUC 0.871 and 0.890). The concordance between MoCA and MMSE was moderate (kappa = 0.485). When considering the risk factors, the education,the age, HbA1c, dyslipidemia, Cholesterol total related with dementia in the type 2 diabetes. Conclusion: MoCA scale is a good screening test of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.When compared with the MMSE scale, MoCA scale is more sensitive in detecting dementia. Key words: MoCA, dementia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, risk factors


2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 167-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oana Albai ◽  
Mirela Frandes ◽  
Romulus Timar ◽  
Deiana Roman ◽  
Bogdan Timar

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