Associations between Physical Functioning and Psychosocial Factors in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Adeyege Christy B,Afolabi Taofiq O,Kolawole Babatope A,Fasakin Olufesola M,Awotidebe Taofeek O,Adedoyin Rufus A

doi:10.23937/2377-3634/1410136

Abstract

Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) could impact on both physical performance and psychological well-being. However, the link between physical functioning (PhF) and psychosocial factors (PsF) of patients with T2DM remains unclear. This study investigated the associations between PhF and PsF in patients with T2DM.

Highlights

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) especially Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a major and largest growing health emergencies of the 21st century for which no age group is spared owing to changes in lifestyle worldwide [1]
A sizable number of patients with T2DM presented with some level of depression
physical functioning (PhF) was significantly associated with high exercise self-efficacy (ESE) and perceived exercise benefit (PEB)

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Introduction

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) especially Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a major and largest growing health emergencies of the 21st century for which no age group is spared owing to changes in lifestyle worldwide [1]. It is largely believed that T2DM is almost reaching epidemic proportions with sub-Sahara Africa region having the highest prevalence [3]. In sub-Sahara Africa, the actual prevalence of T2DM is not known but findings from the region showed that a prevalence of about 13.1% was estimated. It was estimated that undiagnosed T2DM accounts for 60% of those with the disease in Cameroon, 70% in Ghana and over 80% in Tanzania [5]. Nigeria has been reported to have the highest number of people with T2DM having approximately 1,218,000 people in the country [6]. The highest number of people with impaired glucose tolerance was estimated to be around 3.85 million people in Nigeria [4]. The link between physical functioning (PhF) and psychosocial factors (PsF) of patients with T2DM remains unclear. This study investigated the associations between PhF and PsF in patients with T2DM

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