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Sex differences in the relation of depressive symptoms, hostility, and anger expression to indices of glucose metabolism in nondiabetic adults.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Suarez, EC
Published in: Health Psychol
July 2006

This study examined the relation of depressive symptomatology, hostility, and anger expression to indices of glucose metabolism and tested whether gender moderates these associations in a sample of 135 healthy, nondiabetic adults (75 men, 60 women). The severity of depressive symptoms, hostility, and anger expression was positively associated with estimated insulin resistance (IR) and insulin in women but not in men. Anger expression was positively associated with glucose in women only. A summary score of depressive symptoms, hostility, and anger expression was positively associated with estimated IR, insulin, and glucose in women but not in men. Hence, in women, IR and elevated levels of fasting insulin and glucose may be one pathophysiological mechanism mediating the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes associated with these psychological attributes.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Health Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

July 2006

Volume

25

Issue

4

Start / End Page

484 / 492

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sex Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Humans
  • Hostility
  • Glucose
  • Female
 

Citation

Published In

Health Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

July 2006

Volume

25

Issue

4

Start / End Page

484 / 492

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sex Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Humans
  • Hostility
  • Glucose
  • Female