Doctors have long assumed that diabetes-which strikes tens of millions of
people-can bring on depression because of the difficulties it causes in the lives of
sufferers, says the study's senior author, Patrick Lustman of Washington
University. But now,the idea that the reverse could be true-that is. that depression
may lead to diabetes-is being seriously considerd, says Lustman. One clue may
lie in the inactivity and overeating that accompany depression.
Each contributes to diabetes.